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Rob's Most Wanted List

I am always on the hunt for interesting early wood cameras. Also see Recent Acquisitions at the bottom of this page.

American Optical Co.

Henry Clay Jr.

E. & H.T. Anthony

Centennial Camera

Blair Tourograph Co.

Knock-Down Camera

Rochester Optical Co.

The American • Midget Pocket Camera's detective case and tripod

Other fine wood cameras

American Boston Box daguerreotype, Roberts wet plate, Solar, Callotype (etc.)

Ephemera & Images

Early catalogues • Advertising-promotion cards • Uncut multi-image tintypes • Pearsall

Check back for posting of these cameras.

  • Wing Little Giant No.2 tailboard (mid-1880s to early 90s)

  • Kodak No.4 Folding Kodet (1894 early vertical body)

  • Kodak No.4 Folding Kodet Special (1895 horiz. body)

  • No.4 Cartridge Kodak (first model 1897)

  • Walker's American Challenge Swivel Bed Camera (1892)

  • Union Novelty Snapshot Camera (n.d.)

  • Manhattan Optical Company Nighthawk Folding Camera (c.1895)

Wing Little Giant No.2. Head on picture showing four lenses and the wood shutter.
1894 Eastman Kodak No.4 Folding Kodet (vertical form).
1895 Eastman Kodak No.4 Folding Kodet Special (horizontal form).
Eastman Kodak 1897 No.4 Cartridge Kodak. First version with extra film release button.
1882 Walker American Challenge. America's first monorail camera.
Union Novelty Snapshot Camera. (no date)
Manhattan Optical Company. 5 x 7" Nighthawk Folding Camera. c.1895.
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