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No. 2 Box Camera

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No. 2 Box Camera

Category

World's Fairs

Classification

CHENHALL - Tools & Equipment for Communication - Photographic T&E - Camera Equipment - Camera - Camera, Box

Object Origin
Manufacturer:

Ansco

Date Manufactured:

c. 1933

Physical Characteristics

Object Description: Black wooden box camera with a black leather handle at the top and a gold Century of Progress logo on the front. Object is rectangular and sits horizontally. The main body of the camera is covered in a paper-like material that has a faux leather texture. The front and back faces of the camera are metal. The lens is centered on the front face. Gold text is printed in the viewer's lower right hand corner. On the viewer's left side of the camera are...

Marks: "1933 / CHICAGO / CENTURY OF PROGRESS"

Measurements: Object:
    Height: 4.25 in, Width: 3.5 in, Depth: 5.375 in
    Weight: 0.899 lbs

Credit

Gift of Howard Rossen, 1993.44.416

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No. 2 Box Camera

About: No. 2 Box Camera

About: No. 2 Box Camera

The Ansco No. 2 Box Camera, introduced by the Ansco Company in the early 1900s, was an affordable and simple camera designed for amateur photographers. Featuring a boxy design with a fixed-focus lens and two shutter speeds, it used standard 120 roll film. The camera's simplicity and low cost made it popular among casual photographers. Although it was eventually overshadowed by more advanced models, the Ansco No. 2 played a key role in the early development of consumer photography.

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