Seneca Film Pack Adapter, 1895-1920
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Artifact Overview
Dry plate photography was a primary photographic method until the invention of roll-film in the 1880s. Glass plates coated with light-sensitive gelatin were placed into holders, and exposed in a camera. George Eastman automated this process with his plate-coating machine and factory in 1879. Exacting and demanding, plate-based photography was the opposite of being a mobile or spontaneous process.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic plate holder
Date Made
1895-1920
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2003.0.77.15
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant Material)
Cardboard
Copper-nickel alloy
Textile
Aluminum (Metal)
Color
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 7.0 in
Width: 0.75 in
Length: 4.5 in
Inscriptions
frame:
SENECA CAMERA MFG. CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y. / PAT. APPLD. FOR
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