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American Stereo Wetplate Camera by John Stock - late 1860s

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Hardbrake's loves40 of 78Ingersoll Shure Shot Detective Camera, c.1897 Antique Bronze Inkwell of Stag's Head & Antlers (with Dalmore Scotch)
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    Posted 12 years ago

    rniederman
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    Since there are a lot of stereoviews being shown, I thought everyone might like to see the style of camera photographers used to make these types of pictures.

    This is a late 1860s field camera made by John Stock in the American Optical Company's factory. It is an earlier American camera of a heavier design that made images using the wet collodion process. The plate format is 5" x 8" whereby two images would be exposed at the same time.

    American wet plate stereo field cameras are rare. By the mid-1870s, these cameras became less 'robust' because a dry plate process could be used (no messy chemistry to prepare in the field) and stereo photography became more easily accessible because it was simpler. By the turn of the century, rollfilm based stereo cameras were common.

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    Comments

    1. Hardbrake Hardbrake, 12 years ago
      Very nice and in outstanding condition Hardbrake
    2. ericevans2 ericevans2, 12 years ago
      A rare American beauty. No way you could mistake her for an English one of the same period.
    3. rniederman rniederman, 12 years ago
      Thanks Hardbrake, Eric, and Phil!
    4. rniederman rniederman, 11 years ago
      Thanks, walksoftly!
    5. rniederman rniederman, 11 years ago
      Thanks Chevelleman69, AntigueToys, and Designer!
    6. rniederman rniederman, 11 years ago
      Thanks chrissylovescats, egreeley1976, and leighannrn!
    7. rniederman rniederman, 11 years ago
      Thanks, Sean!
    8. rniederman rniederman, 11 years ago
      Thanks, Scott!
    9. rniederman rniederman, 11 years ago
      Thanks, mustangtony!
    10. rniederman rniederman, 10 years ago
      Thanks, farmlady!

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