Calotype Camera

Description:

Camera used by William Henry Fox Talbot, 1830s

Englishman William Henry Fox Talbot established the negative to postive process in photography. This small camera is one of a number that he used to expose sensitized paper to create negatives. The negatives were put in plate holders with sensitized salted paper and placed in the sun.

Date Made: ca 1830-1840

Location: Currently not on view

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Credit Line: Gift of M. Talbot

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: PG.003864ACatalog Number: 3864AAccession Number: 100963

Object Name: Camera, CalotypeCameraOther Terms: Camera; Camera, Calotype; Plate/Sheet; Stand; Rigid Body

Physical Description: wood (overall material)metal (overall material)glass (overall material)Measurements: overall: 4 5/8 in x 4 5/8 in x 8 1/2 in; 11.7475 cm x 11.7475 cm x 21.59 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-6e52-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_834680

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