Canon Lens, Used by John Margolies, 1971-1979

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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

Lens (Component)

Date Made

1971-1979

Creators

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2018.103.281

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal
Plastic

Color

Black (Color)
Silver (Color)
Orange (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 3 in
Diameter: 3.25 in

Inscriptions

on top of lens: Canon Japan on back of lens: Canon on bottom of lens: 60 mm on front of lens: CANON LENS FL 28 mm 1:35 / 60494 / CANON LENS MADE IN JAPAN