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- Graflex Photographic Plate Holder, circa 1925 - This Graflex aerial camera magazine holds multiple sheets of film. Film sheets are loaded into the metal body of the magazine. After making an exposure a lever slides towards the leather bag; the film shifts into the attached bag and then up into the stack of film sheets. Safe from further exposure by light, the film remains here until processing.
- circa 1925
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Graflex Photographic Plate Holder, circa 1925
This Graflex aerial camera magazine holds multiple sheets of film. Film sheets are loaded into the metal body of the magazine. After making an exposure a lever slides towards the leather bag; the film shifts into the attached bag and then up into the stack of film sheets. Safe from further exposure by light, the film remains here until processing.
- Engineering Data from Aerial Views, 1925 - Aviation and photographic technology advanced quickly in the years following World War I, creating new possibilities in aerial photography. Manufacturers developed aerial survey cameras with multiple lenses that made overlapping pictures of the ground. Using patented instruments, Brock & Weymouth Engineers transformed these images into topographic maps. These maps became invaluable tools for planning engineering projects.
- 1925
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Engineering Data from Aerial Views, 1925
Aviation and photographic technology advanced quickly in the years following World War I, creating new possibilities in aerial photography. Manufacturers developed aerial survey cameras with multiple lenses that made overlapping pictures of the ground. Using patented instruments, Brock & Weymouth Engineers transformed these images into topographic maps. These maps became invaluable tools for planning engineering projects.
- Expo '74 World's Fair, Spokane, USA, 1974 - World's fairs, traditionally focused on futuristic themes, came down to earth with Expo '74--the International Exposition on the Environment. In line with the theme "Preserve the Environment," host city Spokane, Washington, reclaimed 100 acres of commercial and industrial land along its riverfront to house the fairgrounds. The fair attracted more than five million visitors from May to November 1974.
- 1974
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Expo '74 World's Fair, Spokane, USA, 1974
World's fairs, traditionally focused on futuristic themes, came down to earth with Expo '74--the International Exposition on the Environment. In line with the theme "Preserve the Environment," host city Spokane, Washington, reclaimed 100 acres of commercial and industrial land along its riverfront to house the fairgrounds. The fair attracted more than five million visitors from May to November 1974.
- Graflex "Bag Mag," Cut Film Holder, circa 1925 - This Graflex aerial camera magazine holds multiple sheets of film. Film sheets are loaded into the metal body of the magazine. After making an exposure a lever slides towards the leather bag; the film shifts into the attached bag and then up into the stack of film sheets. Safe from further exposure by light, the film remains here until processing.
- circa 1925
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Graflex "Bag Mag," Cut Film Holder, circa 1925
This Graflex aerial camera magazine holds multiple sheets of film. Film sheets are loaded into the metal body of the magazine. After making an exposure a lever slides towards the leather bag; the film shifts into the attached bag and then up into the stack of film sheets. Safe from further exposure by light, the film remains here until processing.
- Graflex "Bag Mag," Cut Film Holder, circa 1925 - This Graflex aerial camera magazine holds multiple sheets of film. Film sheets are loaded into the metal body of the magazine. After making an exposure a lever slides towards the leather bag; the film shifts into the attached bag and then up into the stack of film sheets. Safe from further exposure by light, the film remains here until processing.
- circa 1925
- Collections - Artifact
Graflex "Bag Mag," Cut Film Holder, circa 1925
This Graflex aerial camera magazine holds multiple sheets of film. Film sheets are loaded into the metal body of the magazine. After making an exposure a lever slides towards the leather bag; the film shifts into the attached bag and then up into the stack of film sheets. Safe from further exposure by light, the film remains here until processing.
- Graflex "Bag Mag," Cut Film Holder, circa 1925 - This Graflex aerial camera magazine holds multiple sheets of film. Film sheets are loaded into the metal body of the magazine. After making an exposure a lever slides towards the leather bag; the film shifts into the attached bag and then up into the stack of film sheets. Safe from further exposure by light, the film remains here until processing.
- circa 1925
- Collections - Artifact
Graflex "Bag Mag," Cut Film Holder, circa 1925
This Graflex aerial camera magazine holds multiple sheets of film. Film sheets are loaded into the metal body of the magazine. After making an exposure a lever slides towards the leather bag; the film shifts into the attached bag and then up into the stack of film sheets. Safe from further exposure by light, the film remains here until processing.
- "A Flying Visit to the North Shore," Chicago Daily News, May 27, 1931 - Airplanes brought with them greater possibilities for aerial photography, which gave people a new perspective on their surroundings. The <em>Chicago Daily News</em> published this item, featuring photos taken above the city's wealthy North Shore suburbs, on May 27, 1931.
- May 27, 1931
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"A Flying Visit to the North Shore," Chicago Daily News, May 27, 1931
Airplanes brought with them greater possibilities for aerial photography, which gave people a new perspective on their surroundings. The Chicago Daily News published this item, featuring photos taken above the city's wealthy North Shore suburbs, on May 27, 1931.
- Handbook of Instructions for Fairchild Model F-8 Aerial Camera, 1931 - Sherman Fairchild worked to advance aerial photographic technology during World War I. After the war, he produced cameras for aerial survey work and founded an influential commercial aerial survey company. Fairchild's aerial cameras -- like the F-8, used by military and civilian photographers alike -- featured high-speed shutters developed for use on increasingly high-speed aircraft.
- 1931
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Handbook of Instructions for Fairchild Model F-8 Aerial Camera, 1931
Sherman Fairchild worked to advance aerial photographic technology during World War I. After the war, he produced cameras for aerial survey work and founded an influential commercial aerial survey company. Fairchild's aerial cameras -- like the F-8, used by military and civilian photographers alike -- featured high-speed shutters developed for use on increasingly high-speed aircraft.
- Graflex "Bag Mag," Cut Film Holder, circa 1925 - This Graflex aerial camera magazine holds multiple sheets of film. Film sheets are loaded into the metal body of the magazine. After making an exposure a lever slides towards the leather bag; the film shifts into the attached bag and then up into the stack of film sheets. Safe from further exposure by light, the film remains here until processing.
- circa 1925
- Collections - Artifact
Graflex "Bag Mag," Cut Film Holder, circa 1925
This Graflex aerial camera magazine holds multiple sheets of film. Film sheets are loaded into the metal body of the magazine. After making an exposure a lever slides towards the leather bag; the film shifts into the attached bag and then up into the stack of film sheets. Safe from further exposure by light, the film remains here until processing.
- Aerial View of Greenfield Village and Fair Lane Estate, 1936 - Auto magnate Henry Ford completed several major construction projects in Dearborn, Michigan. Many related to Ford Motor Company, but others were of personal interest. This aerial view shows Ford's historical village and a portion of the runway at Ford Airport. Ford himself lived nearby -- his estate, Fair Lane, is visible among trees at the top of the photograph.
- 1936
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Aerial View of Greenfield Village and Fair Lane Estate, 1936
Auto magnate Henry Ford completed several major construction projects in Dearborn, Michigan. Many related to Ford Motor Company, but others were of personal interest. This aerial view shows Ford's historical village and a portion of the runway at Ford Airport. Ford himself lived nearby -- his estate, Fair Lane, is visible among trees at the top of the photograph.