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Just thought I'd share this photo - it looks look the photographer, E. (C. or G.) Brown of Ellsworth, Kansas took this photo as part of his advertising. Her hat says 'Brown' and I'm...

Did they have self-timers at this time, or was that a later invention? I'm thinking it would have been possible to have some kind of mechanical wind-up device using a spring, but maybe not.

For some additional information: You're right - it does not fold up and I hadn't thought about that significance until you mentioned it. Also, the glass on the back measure 8 1/2 inches square.
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I have a camera which is not in the best of shape, but I was hoping someone may be able to tell me if the camera had a specific use (in a studio, outdoors, etc.) The camera itself is...

I have a photograph (please see attached) which I always assumed was taken by my Great-Great Grandfather, a photographer. The only thing is, he is in the photograph and I'm not sure how that would...

Taken by my Great-Great Grandfather:

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I was hoping someone may be able to identify this camera and what it may have been used for. The bellows seem somewhat rigid which is why I did not extend the camera any further than is...

I apologize for the nondescript title of this thread, but I do not know what this device is called. It is marked "SCOVILL MFG. CO. N.Y." - please see the attached photographs. Any comments would be...

Thank you to everyone for all the comments! They are very much appreciated!

A few more items from my collection...

My Great-Great Grandfather's name was Willis L. Worley. He had a studio in York Springs, PA, where the photographs were taken. He worked with photographer HJ Harman for a while. The building is along...

This chair is a part of my Great-Great Grandfather's photographic collection. He is seated in the chair in the 4th photograph, with his son (my Great-Grandfather) standing on the ladder. It is...

Thank you to everyone for the help! The page about shutters was very useful and gave me an idea of how the shutter is supposed to be mounted inside the camera. The only thing is, there doesn't seem...

I'm guessing the shutter is supposed to be mounted inside using screws. After putting a mirror in the front to look, it looks like there are holes on the far edges where the screws used to be. Does...

Thanks again to everyone! Here are some more photographs. The one is, I'm guessing, a Packard shutter. I didn't realize what it was until Jim's post (and a Google search) (Thanks Jim!) I don't know,...

Mark,

I took your advice and checked for bright spots - there are some pinhole leaks.

The brass plate on the front says "E & H. T. Anthony & Co, 591 Broadway, New York" There's a number...

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This is an E & H. T. Anthony & Co camera from the late 1800s. It belonged to my Great-Great Grandfather, who was a professional photographer. I have no experience in old photography and I'm...