Camera

Name/Title

Camera

Description

Copy camera set-up; consists of 2 long horizontal metal poles inserted into metal leg pieces on each end; camera obscure arrangement, no lens just a metal disc w/variety of holes (different shapes & size) to control exposure, leather bellows between aperture & film plane control focusing, camera box also set so can advance./retreat from copy work; other end of apparatus has 11-1/2" x 11-1/2" copy table hold clear glass plate, table positions vertically for shooting horizontally for loading & glass holds subject flat & in place; 2 electric lights in front of copy table illuminate work. Part of 4 pieces of equipment sold as a set to small newspapers to do in-house engraving plates from photos; missing the etcher, the metal printer and the whirler. News representative bought at Morris Van Way Estate sale as a gift for SCHS.

Collection

Shelbyville News, Inc.

Acquisition

Accession

1988.055

Source or Donor

Shelbyville News, Inc.

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1940

Place

City

Shelbyville

Township

Addison Township

County

Shelby County

State/Province

Indiana

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Made: Photo-Etch, Inc.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

May 30, 2002

Create Date

May 30, 2002

Update Date

June 8, 2004