Camera, Tail-board
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- Fonds / Collection
- The Porter Collection
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Description
- The camera has a fixed rear panel and movable front, both mounted on a base board. It has square bellows. Screwed rods are used to secure the front panel which can be moved towards the rear panel. The diaphragm is made out of a circular brass plate with four seperate openings. The lens is cover…
- Repository
- West Vancouver Art Museum
- Fonds / Collection
- The Porter Collection
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Accession Number
- 1987.167.007
- Photo / Negative Number
- Roll 3: 14, 15, 16, 17
- Narrative
- Tail-board cameras were originally designed by C.G.H. Kinnear in 1856 to replace box-cameras; their advantage was that they had a wider range of lens extension, were lighter and smaller. Tail-board construction was ideal for close-up work. Lancaster cameras were introduced in 1882.
- Artifact Category
- T&E for Communication: Photographic T&E
- Description
- The camera has a fixed rear panel and movable front, both mounted on a base board. It has square bellows. Screwed rods are used to secure the front panel which can be moved towards the rear panel. The diaphragm is made out of a circular brass plate with four seperate openings. The lens is covered with a removable circular cork. Two brass fastners hold the front and rear panels together. The camera is made by "J. Lancaster & Sons - Birmingham".
- Height
- 16
- Width
- 14
- Length
- 12.5
- Depth
- 9
- Material
- Wood, brass, cork, and glass
- Marks / Labels
- J. Lancaster & Sons - Birmingham
- Repository
- West Vancouver Art Museum
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