Falling Plate Camera

Object/Artifact

-

Museum Of American Heritage

Name/Title

Falling Plate Camera

Entry/Object ID

1000.2205.7

Description

Falling plate camera

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Girard & Cie

Date made

circa 1902

Notes

Where made: France Model Name: Detective Le Radieux

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Camera, View

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Camera

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Camera Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Photographic T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Web Links and URLs

Camera wiki page, Detailed information

General Notes

Note

Allows 12 plates to be pre-loaded with film and stored inside for 12 pictures taken without delay Plate Size is 9x12 cm Missing manufacturers plate Missing original vinyl/cloth covering Has 11 of the original 12 plates 3 plates have the original glass Extensive restoration to the case