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Special Vocational Schools (New York and elsewhere)

File contains a newspaper article about the High School of Performing Arts in New York, New York, and a copy of the Educational Studies and Documents No. 36 "Technical and Vocational Education in the U. S. A" - a bibliographical survey prepared by the United States Office of Education.

Yellow filter

Yellow filter metal holder is printed with "KODAK SERIES V ADAPTER RING1 1/16 IN. - 27 mm. MADE IN USA", and the filter metal ring is printed with "SERIES V WRATTEN FILTER K2 MADE IN USA." "KODAK" is molded into the top of the yellow and black plastic screw-top filter case.

Kodak

[Bar Scene]

Lantern slide, glass slide in wood frame. Image area is circular as is the hole in the wood frame. Illustration is hand painted onto the glass. Only information on slide is carved into wood frame "T.H. McAllister Optician N.Y." Illustration of a bar scene, with an American flag hanging above the bar. There's men standing beside a bar, with a bartender standing behind it. Looks like the men are arguing, and one of the seated men a glass broken on his head, and there's blood. There's a dog in the foreground barking at the men.

The Radioptican

Black with gold-trim picture and postcard consumer projector with adjustable telescopic lens. This model has two chimneys and two electric bulb fixtures. The Radioptican originally was made by the H. C. White Company of North Bennington, Vermont, that initially manufactured stereoscopes. In about 1915, the Keystone View Company took over production of the Radioptican, which continued to be widely used for educational purposes.

Kodak EK4 instant camera

Item is a point and shoot camera for instant photographs on the proprietary PR10 Kodak instant film. It has a vertically oriented body in black and grey with a folded optical path. Focusing was through a F11/137mm lens. Had a flipflash socket on top. A hand crank ejected the photos. This model was part of a series that was Kodak's response to the successful instant cameras produced by Polaroid. A patent infringement case was brought against Kodak by Polaroid in 1977 and was finally settled in 1986, in Polaroid's favour. Kodak recalled all their instant cameras, offering customers a new camera or a rebate in exchange. A further, class action, lawsuit by consumers followed, resulting in Kodak further offering cash or credit for the return of the Kodak nameplate. While this item still has it's Kodak nameplate, many Kodak instant cameras do not.

Kodak

Polaroid SX-70 Land camera

Item is a single lens reflex, folding Land camera for instant pictures using Polaroid SX-70 film. The basic folding design was not new, but similar to the "Excentric" camera of R. Guenault (ca. 1905). This compact model incorporates SLR focusing to 10 1/2", automatic exposure up to 14 seconds, and motorized print-ejection, all powered by a disposable flat battery, which came hidden in the film back. Includes manual and German advertisement.

Polaroid Corporation

Polaroid SLR 680

Item is a single-lens reflex 680 camera for instant photographs 4-element 116mm f/8 glass lens with a minimum focal length of 10.4 inches. It has an aperture range from f/8- f/22. Manual focus is possible via an override switch above the focusing wheel. The camera features a socket for a remote shutter release and also has a tripod socket and lugs for a neck strap.

Kodak EK6

Item is a point and shoot camera for instant photographs on the proprietary Kodak PR10 & PR144 film. It has a vertically oriented body in black and grey with a folded optical path. Focusing was through a F11/137mm lens. Has a flipflash socket on top. Udpated from the EK4 with electronic film ejectino instead of a hand crank.

This model was part of a series that was Kodak's response to the successful instant cameras produced by Polaroid. A patent infringement case was brought against Kodak by Polaroid in 1977 and was finally settled in 1986, in Polaroid's favour. Kodak recalled all their instant cameras, offering customers a new camera or a rebate in exchange. A further, class action, lawsuit by consumers followed, resulting in Kodak further offering cash or credit for the return of the Kodak nameplate.

Polaroid SX70 Land Camera Model 2

Item is a folding, automatic snapshot camera for instant photographs on Polaroid SX-70 film. Includes a 4-element, 116 mm, f8 lens, built-in electronic meter and tripod socket.

Polaroid Land Model 104 outfit case

Item is a Polaroid Land Camera Automatic 104 outfit case. It is in a black hard leather case lined with red curduroy also containing the Polaroid flash model 268, 2 packs of Polaroid print mounts and 3 Polaroid envelopes for ordering prints, enlargements, and accessories. The camera is a folding bellows instand camera with automatic exposure that used 100-series Packfilm. It has a 2 element plastic lens and a non-folding zone focusing system. It retailed for $60 when it was first released.

Polaroid Corporation

Polaroid Highlander, model 80A

Item is a Polaroid Highlander Land Camera, model 80A. It is a folding instant camera with a 100mm f8.8 3-element glass lens a 2-speed rotary leaf shutter design with speeds of 1/23s and 1/100s, a Polaroid hot shoe flash, rigid viewfinder, painted steel body, chrome plated trim, exposure set by Polaroid Light Value scale, and a rotating lens front-element for distance focus. It is in a leather case also containing the manual.

Polaroid Corporation

Super Colorpack

Item is a Polaroid Land Camera Super Colorpack instant film camera. Similar to the Polaroid Super Shooter, the Super Colorpack has a rigid plastic body and a manual finder on the lens and uses peel-apart Land Pack Films.

Polaroid Land camera, Model 95 B (Speedliner)

Brown leatherette folding camera, single-speed shutter Double Anastigmatic f11/135 mm., revolving diaphram for 8 stops. Produced 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. exposures in approximately 1 minute using Polaroid 40 roll film. Originally retailed for $95 US.

Polaroid Automatic 230

Item is a folding, rangefinder, snapshot camera for instant photographs with Polaroid 200 series pack film. Body is grey plastic and does not have a tripod socket, includes a 3-element f8.8 lens. Manuals, accessory flash, timer and carrying case included.

Polaroid Corporation

110B Pathfinder

Item is a professional grade camera for 7.2 x 9.5 cm instant exposures on Polaroid 40-series rollfilm. B - 1/300 sec. shutter Rodenstock - Ysarex 1:4.7 f127 mm.

Polaroid One Step

Item is an updated version of the original One Step. Typical consumer Polaroid - Black plastic body with flash - uses 600 film with built-in electronic flash

Kodak one-time use camera part

Item is an internal portion of a Kodak manufactured, disposable 35mm camera. Cameras were returned for to Kodak after development, where portions of the camera were re-used in a new disposable camera.

Polaroid Land camera, Pathfinder 110A

Item is a folding camera for instant photographs using Polaroid Picture Roll Land Film. Camera has a fully automatic transistorized electronic shutter. This model differs from the 101 model in that the body is plastic and it lacks the tripod socket.

Daguerreotype

Daguerreotype in oringinal leather case with velvet padding and brass spacer and preserver. Photograph is of a couple with a baby, some blurring can be seen where the baby moved its head during the long expsoure.

The Last Supper (Lenticular post card)

Item is a postcard reproduction of Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper painting made with the Xograph three-dimensional printing process, a proprietary lenticular process in which parallel strips create the illusion of three dimensions when looking at the image from different angles. This card is part of the 3-D Collector Series published by the Manhattan Post Card Publishing Co.

Manhattan Post Card Publishing Company

Pool prize (Lenticular post card)

Item is a postcard depicting a woman exiting a pool, created with the Xograph three-dimensional printing process, a proprietary lenticular process in which parallel strips create the illusion of three dimensions when looking at the image from different angles. This card is part of the 3-D Collector Series published by the Manhattan Post Card Publishing Co.

Manhattan Post Card Publishing Company

Marktime

Item is a clockwork timer that will switch an enlarger On and Off to a preset timefor exposure. A time scale allows settings form 0 to 60 seconds. One can lock a time to repeat it, if neccesary. Includes instruction manual

No. 3A Folding Autographic Brownie

Item is a folding camera for 5 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. exposures. The Autogrpahic feature allowed notes to be made on the film by scratching them into the film paper with a special stylus. A window opened in the back of the camera to expose the backing paper. Lens is a Bausch + Lomb rectilinear lens with ball bearing shutter 1/25 - 1/100 sec. The camera was manufactured from 1913-1926.

Kodak Tourist camera

Item is a typical mass-produced, self-erecting, folding roll film camera for amateur use. Made 8 5.7 x 8.25 exposures on 620 roll film, but could be converted for other formats with the Kodak Tourist Adapter Kit.

Ansco Vest Pocket No.0

Item is a small, folding strut camera for making 4 x 6.5cm exposures on 127 film. Unlike folding bed cameras, the lens remains exposed (on the outside of the camera) when the camera is collapsed. Lens is an Ansco Anastigmat f6.3.

Anscoflex

Item is an all-metal camera designed by Raymond Loewy for 6 x 6 cm (2.36" x 2.36") exposures on 620 film. Designed to mimic the look of a twin lens camera, the topmost "lens" is in fact a brilliant viewfinder, it is a simple box camera design with a two element Meniscus F11 lens and fixed 1/60th shutter speed. The front panel slides up to reveal the lens and viewfinder.

Ansco Cadet

Item is an Ansco Cadet 127 roll film camera. The design of this camera was made to compete with the Kodak Brownie Star series, including similar three-point flash contacts. The camera features an Anscar Lens and a dial to switch between black and white and colour. The body is black plastic.

Univex model A

Item is a small, Bakelite camera with a frame viewfinder. This was a proprietary camera design, which used No.00, 6 exposure film only made by the Universal Camera Corporation. Norton Camera filed a patent lawsuit filed against the Universal company after the product was released. Norton had been in talks with Universal to produce the camera originally. Universal eventually won the case and purchased the Norton Camera company. The camera originally sold for 39 cents.

Kodak disc 6100 camera outfit

Item is a small, flat, hand-held camera with black plastic body and brushed metal, gold-coloured front plate. Intended by Kodak to replace their instamatic line of cameras, the Kodak Disc cameras were designed to be simple to use, with all automatic functions. Took Disc film, a proprietary format that made 15, 11 x 8 mm exposures; this small negative size made the resulting prints very grainy when enlarged and the camera model was not Kodak's most popular. This item includes the original packaging, with unopened twin pack of Disc film and strap.

Fiarchild Aerial Camera

Item is a typical handheld camera using 5.7 inch roll film. The transport is by a built-in clockwork (one shot at a time) to be wound by a large lever at the left of the body to generate a flat film plane. Some suction is generated during exposure. Shutter is made by Ilex (Rochester NY) 1/125, 1/250, 1/500 sec.The lens is also by Ilex Optical Co - Paragon Anasigmat f6.3. Accessories include 1 38mm Yellow Filter and 2 Metal Slides.

Stereo Realist 1042

Item is a stereo camera produced in the early 1950's when the format became widely popular with amateur photographers. The camera uses 35mm film, has 2 anastigmat lenses, 3.5/35mm with a shutter speed of 1-1/150. The camera has a flash synch on the top.

Cine Kodak K 100

Item is a range-finder, 16 mm motion picture camera for amateur, home use. The spring wound moter will shoot 40 feet of film before needing to be rewound.

Cine-Kodak B

This is a 16mm movie camera that used 100 foot spools of film. The body is leather covered metal, rounded edges. It has a Kodak Anastigmat 25mm fixed-focus lens. Spring motor, brilliant reflex viewfinder. Working condition.

McKoewn pg. 1075

Bell & Howell Electric Eye

Item is a Bell & Howell Electric Eye 8mm motion-picture camera with a 3 lens turret. Bell & Howell was a U.S. based manufacturer of motion picture technology.

Univex Model AF-4

Item is a subminiature vext-pocket folding camera for No. 00 rollfilm with an oxidized silver front plate and a Duo Achromatic lens. It originally sold for $1.95 which was less than it's predecessor's, the Univex Model AF-3, price of $2.50.

Bosley B2

Item is a compact 35mm camera with coupled rangefinder and an Anastigmat F3.2/44 mm lens in a helical mount. It has a double exposure prevention mechanism.

Bolsey

Canon Canonet 28

Item is the rangefinder model of the Canonet 28. It has a CDS (cadmium sulphide) cell above the lens which is a Canon F2.8 40 mm. It has a Canonlite D flash attached to the hot shoe mount.

Stereographs, United States of America

File consists of stereographs and stereographic sets depicting scenes, famous location,s and structures from the United States, such as bridges, parks, and mountains.

54 Stereoscopic photographs by Keystone View Co.
28 Stereoscopic photographs by F.J. Jarvis
16 Stereoscopic photographs by Strohmeyer & Wyman
47 Stereoscopic photographs by Underwood & Underwood
25 Stereoscopic photographs by Kilburn Brothers, 44 in association with James M. Davis
12 Stereoscopic photographs by H.C. White Co.
7 Stereoscopic photographs by C. Bierstdat
2 Stereoscopic photographs by Geo. Barker
7 Stereoscopic photographs by Stiff Bros.
15 Stereoscopic photographs by Caswell & Davy
4 Stereoscopic photographs by International Stereoscopic View Co.
4 Stereoscopic photographs by G. W. Pach
2 Stereoscopic photographs by G. F. Sproule
8 Stereoscopic photographs by Universal View Co.
2 Stereoscopic photographs by Robinson
3 Stereoscopic photographs by J.J. Reilly
3 Stereoscopic photographs by J. G. Rory
3 Stereoscopic photographs by Liberty Brand-Stereo Views
3 Stereoscopic photographs by The Whiting View Co.
3 Stereoscopic photographs by Jas. Esson
14 Stereoscopic photographs by E. & H. T. Anthony & Co.; 1 separately by E. Anthony
11 Stereoscopic photographs by L.E. Walker
2 Stereoscopic photographs by C.L. Pond
4 Stereoscopic photographs by A. L. Wiswell
2 Stereoscopic photographs by W. M. Chase
2 Stereoscopic photographs by B.C. Kinney
2 Stereoscopic photographs by C. W. Carter
4 Stereoscopic photographs by B. A. Crum & Son
7 Stereoscopic photographs by J. G. Parks
11 Stereoscopic photographs by J. J. Cook
2 Stereoscopic photographs by R. I. Seddons
7 Stereoscopic photographs by James Cremer
3 Stereoscopic photographs by W. G. Chamberlain & Sold by John B. Sisty, 2 sold separately by John B. Sisty
5 Stereoscopic photographs by Ketchum & Co.
3 Stereoscopic photographs by A. G. Grant
1 Stereoscopic photograph by J. W. & J. S. Moulton
1 Stereoscopic photograph by W. M. Notman
1 Stereoscopic photograph by W.D. Gates & Co.
2 Stereoscopic photographs by Woodward Stereoscopic Co.
1 Stereoscopic photograph by Illingworth & McLeish
1 Stereoscopic photograph by D. Barnum
1 Stereoscopic photograph by M.E. Brown
1 Stereoscopic photograph by H.S. Simon
5 Stereoscopic photographs by T.W. Ingersoll
1 Stereoscopic photograph by Ackermamn Bro's
1 Stereoscopic photograph by U.S. Stereoscopic Co.
5 Stereoscopic photographs by Webster & Albee
1 Stereoscopic photograph by A. Boisseau
2 Stereoscopic photographs by C.H. Shute & Son
1 Stereoscopic photograph by Moran & Storey
1 Stereoscopic photograph by W. H. Jacoby
1 Stereoscopic photograph by E. J. Wardwell & Co.
1 Stereoscopic photograph by Gates, R. R.
1 Stereoscopic photograph by Brubaker & Whitesides
1 Stereoscopic photograph by L. Parkinson
1 Stereoscopic photograph by Fay & Barney
1 Stereoscopic photograph by Alfred S. Campbell
1 Stereoscopic photograph by Richard Behrndt
1 Stereoscopic photograph by J. Carbutt
1 Stereoscopic photograph by Mayer & Cohen
1 Stereoscopic photograph by Boehl & Koenig
1 Stereoscopic photograph by Thomas Houseworth & Co.
1 Stereoscopic photograph by Charles A. Zimmerman
1 Stereoscopic photograph by W. R. Cross
4 Stereoscopic photographs by C. W. Woodward
1 Stereoscopic photograph by Universal Photo Art Co.
1 Stereoscopic photograph by Art Nouveau (Palentino) Stereograph
2 Stereoscopic photographs by Union View Co.
1 Stereoscopic photograph by Heywood
1 Stereoscopic photograph by John Moran
1 Stereoscopic photograph by Henry W. Osgood
1 Stereoscopic photograph by J. Loeffler
1 Stereoscopic photograph by John P. Soule
1 Stereoscopic photograph by H. H. Bennett
2 Stereoscopic photographs by William H. Rau
1 Stereoscopic photograph by J. A. W. Pittman
1 Stereoscopic photograph C. M. Marsh
2 Stereoscopic photographs by M. F. Bixby
1 Stereoscopic photograph by J. B. Linn
2 Stereoscopic photographs by Griffith & Griffith
2 Stereoscopic photographs by U. H. Patterson
1 Stereoscopic photograph by H. L. Toles View Co.
2 Stereoscopic photographs by L. D. & Co.
2 Stereoscopic photographs by J. N. Wilson & Co.
2 Stereoscopic photographs by B. F. Childs
1 Stereoscopic photograph by Hurd & Ward
1 Stereoscopic photograph by N. W. Pease
1 Stereoscopic photograph by North Western View Co.
1 Stereoscopic photograph by George Scripture
1 Stereoscopic photograph by C. K. Burns
1 Stereoscopic photograph by L. B. Curtis & Co's Camp
2 Stereoscopic photographs by Lovejoy & Foster
1 Stereoscopic photograph by T. G. Richardson
1 stereoscopic photograph by M. Rieder
15 Stereoscopic photographs by Rocky Mountain Curio Co.
11 Stereoscopic photographs by John Schedig & Co.
1 Stereoscopic photograph by A. C. Co
224 Stereoscopic photographs by unidentified publishers
1 series of stereocards by an unidentified publisher
2 series by Underwood & Underwood(1 specifically on Yosemite Valley)

Stereograph Album

1 photo album, with a burgundy and gold cover. Images focus on telling short stories, specific locations and people. Comes with a couple brochures for a stereoscopic exhibit by James Ricalton that focuses on the world.

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