Focus scope from the studio of H.C. Anderson

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On View
Power of Place Gallery
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Objects in this Location
Exhibition
Power of Place
Created by
Unidentified
Owned by
Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
Date
1948 - 1970s
Medium
metal and glass
Dimensions
H x W: 5 x 6 1/4 x 2 in. (12.7 x 15.9 x 5.1 cm)
Description
Black metal focus scope, used for enlarging. It has a cylindrical viewfinder on an angled arm attached to a rectangular base.
Place collected
Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Type
photographic equipment
Topic
American South
Black Enterprise
Business
Communities
Photography
Segregation
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2007.1.22
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd550d79920-442e-4420-a484-536a06820dbe

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