Camera

Object/Artifact

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Swedish American Museum

2000.89.1.B_Front: Camera installed on film table
2000.89.1.B_Front

Camera installed on film table

Name/Title

Camera

Entry/Object ID

2000.89.1.B

Description

Microfilm camera (2000.89.1.B) used and designed by Lennart Setterdahl.

Context

Lennart used this camera and table (2000.89.1.A) to microfilm millions of pages. This table was specialized for books. The two platforms beneath the glass could be raised and lowered to press the book's pages evenly against the glass for a flat image. The glass made lighting tricky, so Lennart often filmed in dark spaces where he could control the light.

Acquisition

Accession

2000.89

Source or Donor

Setterdahl, Lilly

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Lilly Setterdahl

Made/Created

Artist

Lennart Setterdahl

Date made

1969 - 1995

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Cameras, Photography, Microfilms, Tables

Material

Metal, Glass

Reproductions

Notes

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