No. 3 Folding Pocket Kodak Model H

Object/Artifact

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2011.666

Description

Rectangular, brown leather camera, with a brown leather strap attached to one side. Inside the camera is a lens attached to black bellows, that extend out.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Eastman Kodak Company

Date made

1900 - 1915

Time Period

20th Century

Edition

Model H

Notes

Model number is based a guess, based on research.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Leather strap

Transcription

KODAK

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Kickstand/leg

Transcription

Kodak

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Type

Label

Location

Around the lens

Transcription

T / B / 25 / 50 / 100 / EKC / BALL BEARING / PAT'D JAN. 18. 1910 MADE BY EASTMAN KODAK CO / ROCHESTER, N.Y. U.S.A. 4 / 8 / 16 / 32 / 64 / 128

Language

English

Material/Technique

Inscribed

Type

Makers Mark

Location

On part where lens mechanism connects to the track

Transcription

EASTMAN KODAK / COMPANY / ROCHESTER, N.Y., U.S.A.

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

9-3/4 in

Depth

2 in

Length

5 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken when camera is completely closed.

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