Lens Cap, Used by John Margolies, 1973-2016

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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 cap

Date Made

1973-2016

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2018.103.289

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic

Color

Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 0.313 in
Diameter: 2.375 in

Inscriptions

on back: 59 mm / Made in Germany
Lens Cap, Used by John Margolies, 1973-2016