Canon FTb QL Camera, Used by John Margolies, 1971-1976
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Artifact Overview
In the mid-1970s, John Margolies began to assemble a visual record of America's built roadside landscape. Over the following three decades, he traveled thousands of miles to photograph the overlooked and often quickly vanishing structures that had grown out of American automobile culture and main street commerce. His photographs celebrate a unique chapter of American history. He used this equipment on his travels.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Camera (Photographic equipment)
Date Made
1971-1976
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2018.103.280
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Plastic
Cloth
Leather
Color
Black (Color)
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 3.75 in
Width: 5.75 in
Length: 4.75 in
Inscriptions
on front of camera:
FTb / Canon / QL
on top of camera:
104696
on bottom of camera:
CANON / JAPAN
on top of lens mount:
Vivitar / 50 mm
on front of lens mount:
CANON LENS FD 50 mm 1:1.8 / CANON / LENS MADE IN JAPAN
inside lens cap:
58 mm
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The Henry Ford remembers photographer John Margolies, whose work captures elements of America's essence and identity.