Camera Filter

Name/Title

Camera Filter

Entry/Object ID

2020.4.11a-b

Description

Circular yellow filter with green leather case. The filter consists of a round pieces of yellow glass set into a copper frame. The back is finished with a glossy black substance. Three indentations are placed equidistant around the frame to secure the filter onto a camera lens. The case opens with two metal hinges at the back. The top is slightly raised, and bears the white printed inscription, "Cramer's/Precision/Color Filters/St. Louis U.S.A." The interior is lined in blue satin (upper) and purple velvet (lower). The base of the interior is molded to fit the filter.

Use

Placed in front of a camera lens to enhance the image

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

G. Cramer Dry Plate Company

Date made

1909

Place

City

St. Louis

State/Province

Missouri

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

7/8 in

Width

2-5/8 in

Depth

2-5/8 in

Material

Glass, Copper, Leather, Cardboard

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