Kodak Box Camera, 1888

THF154568 / Kodak Box Camera, 1888
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Camera (Photographic equipment)

Date Made

1888

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

29.1712.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eastman Kodak Company.

Material

Wood (Plant material)
Leather
Glass (Material)
Metal

Dimensions

Height: 4.0 in
Width: 3.5 in
Depth: 7.0 in

Inscriptions

Back of camera: PAT. MAY 5, 1888 ALL COUNTRIES / OTHER PATENTS PENDING
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