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

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.