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Wet plate mono-rail view camera

OBJECT TYPE: Camera
MANUFACTURER: Chevalier, Charles (firm) (attrib.)
NATIONALITY: French
PLACE MANUFACTURED: France, Paris
INTRODUCTION DATE: ca. 1860
FILM TYPE: wet plate
IMAGE SIZE: 5 x 7 in.
FUNCTIONAL TYPE: wet plate
INTERCHANGEABLE LENS: Yes

NOTES:
  Wet plate mono-rail camera; tripod head acts as mono-rail. Camera
  body can be mounted on tripod head in either horizontal or vertical
  position.

OBJECT IDENTIFIER: C5272.00005

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Wet plate mono-rail view camera

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