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

Creator Notes

Lens made in Japan, lens cap made in Germany.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2018.103.284

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal
Plastic

Color

Black (Color)
Silver (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 3.625 in
Diameter: 3.25 in

Inscriptions

on top of lens mount: 50 mm on bottom of lens mount: 875823 on front of lens: CANON LENS MADE IN JAPAN / CANON LENS FD 50 mm 1:1.8 S.C. inside lens cap: 80 mm / Made in Germany
Canon Lens, Used by John Margolies, 1971-1979