Dorothy Blum Cooper
11-Dec-2006, 12:45
My husband's line is the more people dive into the digital age, the further back we go with equipment. Kinda makes what we do unique!!
While the 'newest' cameras I shoot with are from the 70's/80's, I think we've outdone ourselves with this one...actually, my husband has!
We found this monster locally and...well, Bobby just had to pick it up since he recently 'dipped' into wet plate photography. What will we do with it?
http://www.dorothyblumcooper.com/AnthonyCamera01.jpg
http://www.dorothyblumcooper.com/AnthonyCamera02.jpg
http://www.dorothyblumcooper.com/AnthonyCamera03.jpg
http://www.dorothyblumcooper.com/AnthonyCamera04.jpg
Below was the description for the camera:
LARGE DOUBLE BELLOWS STUDIO CAMERA VERY WELL CRAFTED OF SOLID MAHOGANY WOOD WITH BEAUTIFUL DOVETAIL CONSTRUCTION, ON ORIGINAL STAND.THIS CAMERA HAS MANY ADJUSTMENTS FOR ANGLE; SIDE, FORWARD, TILT. IT CAN COMPRESS TO FOLD THE BELLOWS TOGETHER OR EXPAND. IT SITS ON A SOLID WOOD STAND WHICH HAS MULTIPLE GEARS FOR ADJUSTING HEIGHT AND ANGLE AS WELL. THE STAND HAS TWO WOODEN CASTER WHEELS ON THE BACK WHICH ARE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. The camera sits on a newer piece of wood which was probably added later to maximize the stability of the camera. THE FRONT PLATE IS MARKED: E. & H.T. Anthony & Co. Manufacturer 591 Broadway, NY
THE LENS IS MARKED : Gundlach Manhatten Optical Co. Rochester, NY
STAMPED ON THE BACK SLIDING BOARD: (insised in the wood) PAT. OCT 20, 1896, PAT. MAY 22, 94 THE PLATE ON THE BACK PIECE READS: E. & H.T. Anthony & Co
The back is a side-by-side -- ground glass on the right, plate holder on the left. While the back opening is 13.5" by 13.5" -- the holder on it is only 5 x 8.5"
While the 'newest' cameras I shoot with are from the 70's/80's, I think we've outdone ourselves with this one...actually, my husband has!
We found this monster locally and...well, Bobby just had to pick it up since he recently 'dipped' into wet plate photography. What will we do with it?
http://www.dorothyblumcooper.com/AnthonyCamera01.jpg
http://www.dorothyblumcooper.com/AnthonyCamera02.jpg
http://www.dorothyblumcooper.com/AnthonyCamera03.jpg
http://www.dorothyblumcooper.com/AnthonyCamera04.jpg
Below was the description for the camera:
LARGE DOUBLE BELLOWS STUDIO CAMERA VERY WELL CRAFTED OF SOLID MAHOGANY WOOD WITH BEAUTIFUL DOVETAIL CONSTRUCTION, ON ORIGINAL STAND.THIS CAMERA HAS MANY ADJUSTMENTS FOR ANGLE; SIDE, FORWARD, TILT. IT CAN COMPRESS TO FOLD THE BELLOWS TOGETHER OR EXPAND. IT SITS ON A SOLID WOOD STAND WHICH HAS MULTIPLE GEARS FOR ADJUSTING HEIGHT AND ANGLE AS WELL. THE STAND HAS TWO WOODEN CASTER WHEELS ON THE BACK WHICH ARE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. The camera sits on a newer piece of wood which was probably added later to maximize the stability of the camera. THE FRONT PLATE IS MARKED: E. & H.T. Anthony & Co. Manufacturer 591 Broadway, NY
THE LENS IS MARKED : Gundlach Manhatten Optical Co. Rochester, NY
STAMPED ON THE BACK SLIDING BOARD: (insised in the wood) PAT. OCT 20, 1896, PAT. MAY 22, 94 THE PLATE ON THE BACK PIECE READS: E. & H.T. Anthony & Co
The back is a side-by-side -- ground glass on the right, plate holder on the left. While the back opening is 13.5" by 13.5" -- the holder on it is only 5 x 8.5"