Kodak No. 4 Cartridge Camera, 1900-1907
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Artifact Overview
Folding cameras were designed to be portable and rugged. The lens sits at the end of a collapsible bellows system, often adjustable to provide better focus. The camera's back typically contains 120 roll film, with multiple exposures on a roll. Popular from 1900 until the introduction of 35mm film in 1945, many amateur photographers owned cameras like this.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Folding camera
Date Made
1900-1907
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
29.1712.15
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eastman Kodak Company.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Glass (Material)
Iron alloy
Leather
Nickel (Metal)
Wood (Plant Material)
Dimensions
Height: 6.313 in
Width: 3.25 in
Length: 8.25 in
Inscriptions
camera back, plateholder:
NO. 4 CARTRIDGE KODAK / EASTMAN KODAK CO. MADE IN U.S.A.
lensboard:
PATENTED JANY. 5, 1897. EASTMAN KODAK CO.
nameplate:
NO. 4 / CARTRIDGE KODAK / MADE BY / EASTMAN KODAK CO. / ROCHESTER, NY., USA / PAT'D / MAY 5, 1885 SEPT. 25, 1894 / JAN. 5, 1897 JUNE 21, 1898/ KODAK LIMITED / LONDON, PARIS, / BERLIN.
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