Pocket Kodak No.1 Series II and Case

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Pocket Kodak No.1 Series II and Case

Entry/Object ID

2011.652

Description

A Kodak No.1 Series II camera and accompanying case. The case is black leather, with attached leather strap and brass locking mechanism. The camera itself is rectangular, covered in black leather with an attached metal-and-leather strap. The interior of the camera consists of a lens attached to black leather bellows that fold out when opened.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Eastman Kodak Company

Date made

1922 - 1931

Time Period

20th Century

Edition

Series II

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

On the lock on case

Transcription

EKC [logo]

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Type

Makers Mark

Location

On case, underneath the flap

Transcription

No 1 POCKET KODAK / SERIES II / EASTMAN KODAK CO. / ROCHESTER N.Y., U.S.A. / PATENTED MAR. 3. 1914

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Type

Label

Location

Back of camera

Transcription

USE FILM No A120

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Type

Label

Location

Around the lens

Transcription

T / B / 25 / 50 / KODEX / No / [logo] / 0 MADE IN U.S.A. BY / EASTMAN KODAK, CO. / ROCHESTER, N.Y. / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Bottom of lens track

Transcription

NO.1 / POCKET KODAK / SERIES II / MADE IN U.S.A. BY / EASTMAN KODAK CO. / 20987 ROCHESTER, N.Y.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

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

6-3/4 in

Depth

1-1/2 in

Length

3-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements are for camera, when completely closed.

Width

7-1/4 in

Depth

1-3/4 in

Length

4 in

Dimension Notes

For case.

Material

Leather, Metal, Glass

Condition

Overall Condition

Very 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