Name/Title
CaseEntry/Object ID
2020.4.4a-bDescription
Tan leather rectangular camera case with two interior compartments for storing a camera and 6 glass plate negatives. The case has a short, leather handle at the top and two metal figure-8 attachments for a removable shoulder strap (no longer present). The case opens at the top and is secured at the center front with a metal clasp. The inside of the top piece bears the gold inscription, "Tele-Photo-Poco/G/Rochester Optical & Camera Co./Rochester, N.Y." The interior is lined in cotton.
B is a fragment, likely from the shoulder strap.Use
Used to hold a glass plate negative camera and accessoriesContext
Used by George R. Bosworth in Berlin, VermontAcquisition
Accession
2020.4Source or Donor
Bosworth, Mary JaneAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of the Bosworth FamilyMade/Created
Manufacturer
Rochester Optical & Camera CompanyDate made
1890 - 1915Place
City
RochesterState/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
CaseNomenclature Class
ContainersNomenclature Category
Category 07: Distribution & Transportation ObjectsDimensions
Height
9 inWidth
15-1/2 inDepth
4-3/4 inMaterial
Leather, Metal, CottonRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Bosworth, George Ranney (1868-1915)