No. 1A Pocket Kodak

Object/Artifact

-

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

No. 1A Pocket Kodak

Entry/Object ID

2011.658

Description

Rectangular, black folding camera with black leather strap on one side. Inside the camera is a lens attached to black bellows that expand along a track.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Eastman Kodak Company

Date made

1926 - 1932

Time Period

20th Century

Edition

Autographic version, based on research and the style of the leg.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Back of camera

Transcription

[obscured] No A116

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Notes

Part of the mark is obscured by a sticker label placed over it.

Type

Makers Mark

Location

On leather strap

Transcription

KODAK

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Type

Makers Mark

Location

On leg/kickstand

Transcription

Kodak

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Type

Label

Location

Around the lens

Transcription

T / B / 25 / 50 / KODEX / No / [logo] / 1 SHUTTER MADE IN ROCHESTER, NY., U.S.A. BY / EASTMAN KODAK CO. / 27258 / F-7.9 / 11 / 16 / 22 / 32 / 45

Language

English

Material/Technique

Inscribed

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Below the lens

Transcription

NO. 1A POCKET KODAK / MADE IN U.S.A. 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

3-1/4 in

Depth

1-1/2 in

Length

8-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken while camera is completely closed.

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

Exhibitions

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