Name/Title
Motion Picture CameraEntry/Object ID
2021.22.1a-bDescription
Kodak home movie camera and case. The camera is rectangular and covered in black leather. A small, round metal lens sticks out from the front. At the base of the lens is a pointed mechanism for adjusting the aperture; the mechanism sticks out to indicate the f-stop on a metal chart mounted to the body of the camera. A glass viewfinder is inset into the upper left corner of the front, viewable from a glass lens at the top of the camera. There is also a pop-up metal viewfinder. A short leather handle stretches across the length of the top. The right side of the camera has a metal crank for advancing the film inside the camera. The left side of the camera has a latch for opening up the side. The camera is held in a carrying case covered on the exterior with black leather and the interior with brown wool felt.Context
Used by Kenneth J. Kirk, Sr., and Gertrude Mackie Kirk in Barre, VermontAcquisition
Accession
2021.22Source or Donor
Higgins, Joan K.Acquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Manufacturer
Eastman Kodak Co.Date made
1920 - 1930Place
City
RochesterState/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Camera, Motion PictureNomenclature Primary Object Term
CameraNomenclature Sub-Class
Camera EquipmentNomenclature Class
Photographic T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationMaterial
Metal, Glass, Leather, WoolRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Kirk, Gertrude Mackie (1895-1984)Person or Organization
Kirk, Kenneth Johnson, Sr. (1894-1981)Related Places
Place
City
Barre CityCounty
Washington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America