Camera used by Teenie Harris
1900
21.0 x 19.0 cm
National Museum of African American History and Culture
This Pacemaker 34 Crown Graphic camera is an open and extended field camera. It is missing a handle on its PL side, although the holes and indentations demonstrating where the handle was once attached are still present. There is a lens hood with chipping green lacquer attached to the front of the camera which shields a 135mm f/4.7 lens. The metal frame is rusting in multiple spots and the leather finish on the casing is scratched or fading in some places. The folded, leather-like material of the camera
Folmer And Schwing Manufacturing Company (? – ?)
Folmer & Schwing Manufacturing Company (later Graflex) was a pioneering American camera maker from 1887-1968. Known for iconic Speed Graphics used by photojournalists and early innovations in photography, they were acquired by Eastman Kodak before becoming an independent force again. Explore their legacy!
National Museum of African American History and Culture (Washington, D.C., United States of America)
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About this artwork
- Title: Camera used by Teenie Harris
- Artist: Folmer And Schwing Manufacturing Company
- Year: 1900
- Original dimensions: 21.0 x 19.0 cm
- Format: Square
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Color hue: Green to Violet Spectrum
- Color intensity: Monochromatic