Camera Filter

Name/Title

Camera Filter

Entry/Object ID

2020.4.16a-c

Description

Portrait lens attachment and case. The lens consists of a circular piece of glass set within a black metal frame. the frame extends beyond the glass at both the front and the back. The back extension is cut into tabs in order to secure onto a camera lens. The metal case consists of a circular base and lid. The lid bears the label, "KODAK/PORTRAIT ATTACHMENT/8-A/Eastman Kodak Co./Rochester, N.Y. Made in U.S.A./TRADE MARK REG. U.S. PAT. OFF." The interior of the case is printed with a focus guide giving the focal length at which to set the camera with the lens on (i.e. "focus at 5' to work at 2'-4'")

Use

Placed in front of a camera lens to enhance portraits

Context

Used by George R. Bosworth in Berlin, VT

Acquisition

Accession

2020.4

Source or Donor

Bosworth, Mary Jane

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of the Bosworth Family

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Eastman Kodak Co.

Place

City

Rochester

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Filter, Camera

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Camera Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Photographic T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

5/8 in

Diameter

1-1/4 in

Material

Glass, Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Bosworth, George Ranney (1868-1915)

Related Places

Place

Town

Berlin

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America