Box cameras

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Code

300022640

Scope note(s)

  • Early type of camera consisting of a lightproof box, with lens, shutter, and viewfinder, and employing film rather than a plate.

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Hierarchical terms

Box cameras

Equivalent terms

Box cameras

  • UF box camera
  • UF Camera, box
  • UF Cameras, box

Associated terms

Box cameras

7 Archival description results for Box cameras

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Unknown box camera

Item consists of a sheet film wooden box camera with brown leather covering, for 4.5" x 3.5" exposures on sheet film. Manufacturer unknown. Includes 2 wooden film holders.

Six-16 Brownie Junior

Item consists of a Six-16 Brownie Junior box camera that uses 616 film for 2.5 x 4.25 inch exposures. It has a meniscus lens, rotary shutter, and two brilliant viewfinders. It has a leatherette covering and an Art Deco design on the faceplate.

No. 2C Brownie

Item consists of a box camera that uses 130 film for 2 7/8 x 4 7/8 inch exposures. The camera has a meniscus achromatic lens and rotary shutter. The camera has a leatherette covering in a grained pattern, a metal film carrier, two reflecting viewfinders, one tripod socket, and a trigger guard.

No. 2 Flexo Kodak

Item is a box camera that uses No. 101 rollfilm for twelve 3.5 x 3.5 inch exposures. This camera has the unique feature where the sides and back come off completely for loading. It has an achromatic lens and rotary shutter. It was marketed as the "Plico" in Europe.

Rainbow Hawk-Eye No. 2 Model C

Item is a metal box camera with red leather covering, for 2.25" x 3.25" exposures on roll film. This camera was manufactured by the Eastman Kodak Company in Toronto, Ontario and is No. 120 of the series.