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Gibbs Cameras, c.1888
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Gibbs patent (394,353) page 2 illustrations.

Actual locking latch from one of the Gibbs cameras matches 'Fig. 5.' on page two fo the patent.

Gibbs' patent pages 1 and 2 illustrate his unique self-casing field camera design. Geared focusing running the entire length of the drop bed is shown in Figure 1, while Figure 6 illustrates an alternative focusing design with coarse sliding and fine focusing capabilities. The two cameras in my collection have each design.

The actual camera locking latch is shown in Figure 3 of the patent.

As a note, William Gibbs assigned one-half of the patent rights to photographer George W. Dornin, son of the famous gold-rush daguerreotypist George D. Dornin (1830 - 1907).

1889 note written by Gibbs describing using a camera of his own design to photograph the solar eclipse of January 25, 1889.

Article that appeared in the 1888 Scovill Photo Times and American Photographer. It is probably the first mention of Gibbs' new camera.

1889 note written by Gibbs describing how he used his own camera to photograph the solar eclipse of January 25, 1889.

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Gibbs Cameras, c.1888
Camera Patent and References

Gibbs Cameras, c.1888 Camera Patent and References

Gibbs Cameras, c.1888
Camera Patent and References