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Bell & Howell Motion-Picture Camera, circa 1925

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THF161751 / Bell & Howell Motion-Picture Camera, circa 1925
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Motion-picture camera

Date Made

circa 1925

Creators

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Projector manufactured by Bell & Howell Company, Chicago, IL and distributed by Herbert & Huesgen Company, New York City.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

68.123.20

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Glass (Material)
Iron (Metal)
Leather
Steel (Alloy)
Velvet (Fabric weave)

Dimensions

Height: 9.25 in (case)
Width: 5.5 in (case)
Length: 10 in (case)

Inscriptions

plaque: Filmo / AUTOMATIC CINE-CAMERA side: STANDARD / BELL & HOWELL COMPANY / CINEMACHINERY case, plaque: HERBERT & HUESGEN CO. / PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIAL / MOTION PICTURE APPARATUS / 18 E. 42nd ST. NEW YORK
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Bell & Howell Motion-Picture Camera, circa 1925