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Burke & James Universal Motion Picture Camera, 1918-1922

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THF161971 / Burke & James Universal Motion Picture Camera, 1918-1922
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Motion-picture camera

Date Made

circa 1920

Creators

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Motion picture camera manufactured by Burke & James, based in Chicago, IL; distributed by Duhem Motion Picture Manufacturing Company, San Francisco, CA.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

42.182.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Leonard W. Buck.

Material

Aluminum (Metal)
Brass (Alloy)
Iron (Metal)
Leather
Nickel (Metal)
Plastic
Wood (Plant Material)

Color

Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 12.5 in
Width: 5 in
Length: 13 in

Inscriptions

plaque: DUHEM / MOTION PICTURE MFG. CO. / SAN FRANCISCO film magazine, label: Burke & James Inc. / Universal Camera Division lens: 50mm Bausch & Lomb Tessar, f3.5-22 film magazine, decal: DUHEM / MOTION PICTURE MFG. CO. / SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.
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Burke & James Universal Motion Picture Camera, 1918-1922