Collection Highlights
Wooden leg of Gouverneur Morris
ca. 1780
1954.148
Oak, leather, metal
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Box camera
Title
Box camera
Object name
Camera
Date
1860-1890
Medium
Wood, leather, glass, metal
Dimensions
Overall: 8 x 10 x 6 3/4 in. ( 20.3 x 25.4 x 17.1 cm )
Description
Wooden, possibly home-made, box camera with leather laminated to surface and handle on top; primitive rotary shutter.
Object Number
INV.8351
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
