Seneca Photographic Plate Holder, 1895-1924
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Artifact Overview
Wet plate photography was a primary photographic method until the invention of roll-film in the 1880s. Metal or glass plates were coated with light-sensitive collodion, placed into holders, and exposed in a camera. Before the plate dried, it was developed in a darkroom. Exacting and demanding, wet plate photography was the opposite of being a mobile, spontaneous, or user-friendly process.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic plate holder
Date Made
1895-1924
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2003.0.77.47
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Glass (Material)
Iron alloy
Paper (Fiber product)
Wood (Plant Material)
Color
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 6.75 in (product package)
Width: 3.75 in (product package)
Length: 5.5 in (product package)
Inscriptions
product package:
SENECA FOLDING PLATE CAMERA / SENECA CAMERA MFG. CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y.
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