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Schmid's Patent Detective camera (4x5; improved model)

OBJECT TYPE: Camera
MANUFACTURER: E. & H.T. Anthony & Co.
NATIONALITY: American
PLACE MANUFACTURED: US, NY, New York
SEE ALSO: Schmid's Patent Detective camera (3¼x4¼; improved model)
PATENT DATE: Jan. 2, 1883
FILM TYPE: dry plate
IMAGE SIZE: 4 x 5
ORIGINAL LIST PRICE: $60.00 - $82.00
SIGNIFICANT FEATURE: hand held instantaneous
FUNCTIONAL TYPE: detective
STANDARD LENSES/SHUTTERS: 6½ in. f/8 E. Anthony Rapid Rectilinear

OBJECT IDENTIFIER: A6281.00013
VIDEODISC 1, FRAME NUMBER: 1188

BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES:
Lothrop, Eaton S., Jr. --A Century of Cameras from the Collection of the International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House.-- Dobbs Ferry, NY: Morgan & Morgan, 1973. pp 29.//
McKeown, Jim & McKeown, Joan. --Price Guide to Antique and Classic Cameras: 1997/1998.-- Grantsburg, WI: Centennial Photo, 1996. pp70.//

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Schmids Patent Detective camera (4x5; i

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