Enhancing the Illusion

The Process and Origins
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Metal Miniature camera

MANUFACTURER: Marion & Co., Ltd.
NATIONALITY: English
PLACE MANUFACTURED: England, London
OBJECT TYPE: Camera
INTRODUCTION DATE: ca 1884
ORIGINAL LIST PRICE: £2/5/0
FUNCTIONAL TYPE: subminiature


M341.00001
Photo Express

MANUFACTURER: Merville & Lansiaux
NATIONALITY: French
PLACE MANUFACTURED: France
OBJECT TYPE: Camera
INTRODUCTION DATE: ca. 1885
FUNCTIONAL TYPE: dry plate


M576.00001
Lancaster's Patent Watch Camera

MANUFACTURER: J. Lancaster & Son
NATIONALITY: English
PLACE MANUFACTURED: England, Birminghan
OBJECT TYPE: Camera
INTRODUCTION DATE: 1886
ORIGINAL LIST PRICE: £1/11/6
FUNCTIONAL TYPE: subminiature


L244.00001
Waterbury View

MANUFACTURER: Scovill Manufacturing Co.
NATIONALITY: American
PLACE MANUFACTURED: US, NY, New York
OBJECT TYPE: Camera
INTRODUCTION DATE: ca 1886
FUNCTIONAL TYPE: view


S4322.00002
Kinégraphe (Necessaire Photographique)

MANUFACTURER: E. Français
NATIONALITY: French
PLACE MANUFACTURED: France, Paris
OBJECT TYPE: Camera
INTRODUCTION DATE: ca. 1887
ORIGINAL LIST PRICE: 180 francs
FUNCTIONAL TYPE: TLR


F814.00002
Omnigraphe

MANUFACTURER: E. Hanau
NATIONALITY: French
PLACE MANUFACTURED: France, Paris
OBJECT TYPE: Camera
PRODUCTION DATES: ca 1887
ORIGINAL LIST PRICE: 125 francs
FUNCTIONAL TYPE: magazine


E10.00001
T & W Detective camera

MANUFACTURER: Tisdell & Whittlesey
NATIONALITY: American
PLACE MANUFACTURED: US, NY, New York
OBJECT TYPE: Camera
INTRODUCTION DATE: Feb. 8, 1887
FUNCTIONAL TYPE: detective


T598.00002
Demon Detective camera No. 1

MANUFACTURER: American Camera Co.
NATIONALITY: English
PLACE MANUFACTURED: England, London
OBJECT TYPE: Camera
PRODUCTION DATES: ca 1889
ORIGINAL LIST PRICE: 5 shillings
FUNCTIONAL TYPE: detective


A5122.00001
English Compact R.B. camera (6½ x 8½)

MANUFACTURER: Blair Camera Co.
NATIONALITY: American
PLACE MANUFACTURED: US, MA, Boston
OBJECT TYPE: Camera
INTRODUCTION DATE: ca 1888
ORIGINAL LIST PRICE: $45.00 (1898)
FUNCTIONAL TYPE: view


B635.00001
Anshütz Camera

MANUFACTURER: C.P. Goerz
NATIONALITY: German
PLACE MANUFACTURED: Germany, Berlin
OBJECT TYPE: Camera
PRODUCTION DATES: ca 1889 - 1892
FUNCTIONAL TYPE: box


G5977.00001
Concealed Vest camera, No 2

MANUFACTURER: C.P. Stirn
NATIONALITY: American
PLACE MANUFACTURED: US, NY, New York
OBJECT TYPE: Camera
INTRODUCTION DATE: 1888
ORIGINAL LIST PRICE: $25.00
FUNCTIONAL TYPE: detective


C5978.00002
Kodak camera (barrel shutter)

MANUFACTURER: Eastman Dry Plate and Film Company
NATIONALITY: American
PLACE MANUFACTURED: US, NY, Rochester
OBJECT TYPE: Camera
INTRODUCTION DATE: June 1888
ORIGINAL LIST PRICE: $25.00
FUNCTIONAL TYPE: box


E131.00003
Original Kodak facsimile

MANUFACTURER: Kodak Ltd.
NATIONALITY: English
PLACE MANUFACTURED: England, Harrow
OBJECT TYPE: Camera
INTRODUCTION DATE: 1888 (original)
FUNCTIONAL TYPE: box


K763.00009
Express Détective Nadar Tropical Model

MANUFACTURER: Nadar, Paul
NATIONALITY: French
PLACE MANUFACTURED: France, Paris
OBJECT TYPE: Camera
PRODUCTION DATES: 1888 - 1892
FUNCTIONAL TYPE: detective


N1281.00001
Photo-Livre

MANUFACTURER: H. Mackenstein
NATIONALITY: French
PLACE MANUFACTURED: France, Paris
OBJECT TYPE: Camera
INTRODUCTION DATE: ca 1889
FUNCTIONAL TYPE: detective


M155.00002
Luzo

MANUFACTURER: J. Robinson & Sons
NATIONALITY: English
PLACE MANUFACTURED: England, London
OBJECT TYPE: Camera
INTRODUCTION DATE: ca 1889
ORIGINAL LIST PRICE: £4 14/6 (1891)
FUNCTIONAL TYPE: box


R662.00002
Tom Thumb camera (Max Jurnick)

MANUFACTURER: Max Jurnick
NATIONALITY: American
PLACE MANUFACTURED: US, NY, Jersey City
OBJECT TYPE: Camera
INTRODUCTION DATE: ca 1889
FUNCTIONAL TYPE: detective


M4625.00001
Photosphere

MANUFACTURER: Compagnie Française de Photographie
NATIONALITY: French
PLACE MANUFACTURED: France, Paris
OBJECT TYPE: Camera
INTRODUCTION DATE: ca 1890
ORIGINAL LIST PRICE: 95 francs
FUNCTIONAL TYPE: dry plate


C736.00001
Photo-Cravate

MANUFACTURER: E. Block
NATIONALITY: French
PLACE MANUFACTURED: France, Paris
OBJECT TYPE: Camera
INTRODUCTION DATE: Dec. 5, 1890
ORIGINAL LIST PRICE: 35 francs
FUNCTIONAL TYPE: detective


B6510.00001
Cyclographe (focusing model)

MANUFACTURER: J. Damoizeau
NATIONALITY: French
PLACE MANUFACTURED: France, Paris
OBJECT TYPE: Camera
INTRODUCTION DATE: Dec. 5 1890
FUNCTIONAL TYPE: panoramic

D163.00002


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