Manual of Instructions for Type "L" Aviation Camera, American Model, Eastman Kodak Company, circa 1935
THF704263 / Manual of Instructions for Type "L" Aviation Camera, American Model, Eastman Kodak Company, circa 1935
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Artifact Overview
This instruction manual helps document the development of aerial photographic technology in the years between the World Wars. Kodak's type "L" aviation camera was designed to be attached to aircraft in a variety of ways. It could be operated manually or automatically, using a special cable with a wind-activated propeller on one end.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Operating manual
Date Made
circa 1935
Subject Date
circa 1935
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
79.124.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7 in
Width: 5 in
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