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- Bell & Howell Motion-Picture Projector, Model 253 AX, circa 1950 -
- circa 1950
- Collections - Artifact
Bell & Howell Motion-Picture Projector, Model 253 AX, circa 1950
- Bell & Howell Lens Cap, Used by John Margolies, 1973-2016 - 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.
- 1973-2016
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Bell & Howell Lens Cap, Used by John Margolies, 1973-2016
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.
- Filmo 70D Home Movie Camera Advertisement, "Now the New 7 Speed Filmo 70D," July 1929 -
- July 01, 1929
- Collections - Artifact
Filmo 70D Home Movie Camera Advertisement, "Now the New 7 Speed Filmo 70D," July 1929
- Circuit Tester Used in a Television Servicing Correspondence Course, circa 1977 -
- circa 1977
- Collections - Artifact
Circuit Tester Used in a Television Servicing Correspondence Course, circa 1977
- Bell & Howell "Filmo 57" Motion-Picture Projector, circa 1928 - New innovations in film developing and camera design in the first decades of the 20th century made it easier for average Americans to become amateur filmmakers. Bell & Howell marketed a portable motion picture camera in the early 1920s to many well-to-do hobbyists. They also manufactured this Filmo 57 projector that let home movie enthusiasts view their personal cinematic creations.
- circa 1928
- Collections - Artifact
Bell & Howell "Filmo 57" Motion-Picture Projector, circa 1928
New innovations in film developing and camera design in the first decades of the 20th century made it easier for average Americans to become amateur filmmakers. Bell & Howell marketed a portable motion picture camera in the early 1920s to many well-to-do hobbyists. They also manufactured this Filmo 57 projector that let home movie enthusiasts view their personal cinematic creations.
- Bell & Howell Model 8 Motion Picture Projector, circa 1937 -
- circa 1937
- Collections - Artifact
Bell & Howell Model 8 Motion Picture Projector, circa 1937
- Bell & Howell Motion-Picture Camera, Model One-Nine, circa 1950 - When Kodak invented the "Standard 8" film format in 1932, they also ushered in the rise of "home movies." Both 8mm film stock and cameras were affordable and widespread by the 1950s. From family events to amateur and experimental movie productions, these cameras provided a new way to record personal history, and alternative creative outlets to Hollywood entertainment.
- circa 1950
- Collections - Artifact
Bell & Howell Motion-Picture Camera, Model One-Nine, circa 1950
When Kodak invented the "Standard 8" film format in 1932, they also ushered in the rise of "home movies." Both 8mm film stock and cameras were affordable and widespread by the 1950s. From family events to amateur and experimental movie productions, these cameras provided a new way to record personal history, and alternative creative outlets to Hollywood entertainment.
- Bell & Howell "Filmosound 185" 16mm Film Projector, Used by Lillian F. Schwartz, 1949-1951 - Lillian Schwartz is a pioneer of computer-generated art. From 1969-2002, she was a "resident visitor" at Bell Laboratories, producing groundbreaking films, videos, and multimedia works. The Schwartz Collection spans Lillian's childhood into her late career, documenting an expansive mindset, mastery over traditional and experimental mediums alike--and above all--an ability to create inspirational connections between science, art, and technology.
- 1949-1951
- Collections - Artifact
Bell & Howell "Filmosound 185" 16mm Film Projector, Used by Lillian F. Schwartz, 1949-1951
Lillian Schwartz is a pioneer of computer-generated art. From 1969-2002, she was a "resident visitor" at Bell Laboratories, producing groundbreaking films, videos, and multimedia works. The Schwartz Collection spans Lillian's childhood into her late career, documenting an expansive mindset, mastery over traditional and experimental mediums alike--and above all--an ability to create inspirational connections between science, art, and technology.
- Bell & Howell Light Bar, circa 1950 -
- circa 1950
- Collections - Artifact
Bell & Howell Light Bar, circa 1950
- Bell & Howell Brochure, "The Bell & Howell Family of Driverless Vehicles," 1982 -
- 1982
- Collections - Artifact
Bell & Howell Brochure, "The Bell & Howell Family of Driverless Vehicles," 1982