Kodak Vest Pocket Autographic Camera, 1915-1926
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Artifact Overview
Folding cameras were designed to be portable and rugged. The lens sits at the end of a collapsible bellows system, often adjustable to provide better focus. The camera's back typically contains 120 roll film, with multiple exposures on a roll. Popular from 1900 until the introduction of 35mm film in 1945, many amateur photographers owned cameras like this.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Folding camera
Date Made
1915-1926
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
83.187.22
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Copper-nickel alloy
Glass (Material)
Leather
Paper (Fiber product)
Dimensions
Height: 4.75 in
Width: 1 in
Length: 2.5 in
Inscriptions
face of camera:
MADE BY EASTMAN KODAK CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y. U.S.A.
camera back:
USE AUTOGRAPHIC FILM NO. A-127
U.S. PATENTS MAR. 4, 1902, MAY 6, 1913
inside case:
VEST POCKET AUTOGRAPHIC KODAK BELT CASE / EASTMAN KODAK CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y. U.S.A. PATENTED MAR.3 1914
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