CATALOG NO. 16 OF CAMERAS, PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES, AND APPARATUS

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

"CATALOG NO. 16 OF CAMERAS, PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES, AND APPARATUS"

Entry/Object ID

2000.90.1.1

Description

"CATALOG NO. 16 OF CAMERAS, PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES, AND APPARATUS" Color: Brown; Orange Catalog No. 16 of cameras, photographic supplies, and apparatus, issued by Burke & James Inc., December 15, 1924. The 192-page book has a brown paper cover with the title within an orange circle at center. At the top is the name of the company with the catalog number and city at the bottom. The company name, catalog number, and city are also on the spine. On the back center are the words, "REXO / Photo Products." At the beginning is a guarantee and a foreword. Items listed for sale include a variety of cameras; plate holders; tripods; lenses and filters; binoculars; developing equipment and chemicals; lamps and bulbs; stools; portrait backgrounds; film; albums; mounting equipment; photography books; and motion picture cameras. Many black and white line drawings and photographs are included as well as an index in the back. A business letter, which is item .2, was found within the catalog. With abrasions; creases; some foxing on the pages; surface soiling and stains on the cover; and tears on the top and bottom of the spine, the object is in fair condition.

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Cameras, Motion picture cameras, Binoculars

Search Terms

Three-dimensional, Catalogs, Burke & James Inc., Photography--Equipment and supplies, Photography--Electronic equipment, Photographs--Albums

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Catalogs