Instructions for Use of the "HOYA Coated Close-up Lens," 1941-1971
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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
Instructions (Document genre)
Subject Date
1941-1971
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2018.103.286.6
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 9.563 in (Instructions)
Width: 5.875 in (Instructions)
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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.
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