Camera

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Camera

Entry/Object ID

1993.373

Description

Silver colored, flat, metal, circular container with cone-shaped black painted device, top-side. This contains a glass lense (for viewing interior?). In center is black painted screw knob with pointer and numbers 1 to 6 surrounding it. 3 indentations at base to open. Marks: "R.D. GRAY" "PAT'D JULY 27, (18)86" "NEW YORK" "1018" LSK: on back "WESTERN ELECTRIC COMPANY"

Made/Created

Artist

R.D. Gray

Date made

1886

Place

* Untyped Place

USA

Dimensions

Height

2-3/8 in

Diameter

6 in

Material

Metal, Glass, String