Kodak Vigilant Junior Six-16

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Kodak Vigilant Junior Six-16

Entry/Object ID

2011.655

Description

Rectangular black leather camera with an attached metal-and-leather strap. Inside is a lens surrounded by silver metal that is attached to black bellows that slide out.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Eastman Kodak Company

Date made

1940 - 1948

Time Period

20th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Back of camera

Transcription

OPEN ONLY WHILE WINDING

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Kickstand/leg

Transcription

KODAK

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Type

Label

Location

Around the lens

Transcription

T / B / I / KODET LENS DAK / f/12.5 / 16 / 22 / 32

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Edge of track for lens

Transcription

KODAK VIGILANT JUNIOR SIX-16 / MADE IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY / EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY / ROCHESTER, N.Y.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Inscribed

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Camera, Folding

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Camera

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Camera Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Photographic T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Width

4-1/4 in

Depth

2 in

Length

8 in

Material

Leather, Metal, Glass

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Bertrand Donlon

Notes

Donor

Related Places

Place

* Untyped Place

Los Gatos High School

City

Los Gatos

Region

Central California

Continent

North America

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Bert Donlon

Owner/Agent

Bertrand Donlon

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

Jan 10, 1997

Exhibitions

The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 2
The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 3