Folding camera owned by Laura Fitzpatrick
- Manufactured by
- Agfa-Gevaert N.V., Belgian, founded 1867
- Owned by
- Fitzpatrick, Laura, American, 1927 - 1987
- Date
- 1933-1942
- Medium
- metal , plastic , glass
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (closed): 6 5/16 × 3 9/16 × 1 3/8 in. (16 × 9 × 3.5 cm)
- H x W x D (open): 6 5/16 × 3 9/16 × 5 1/8 in. (16 × 9 × 13 cm)
- Description
- An Afga Billy Record 8.8 folding camera owned and used by Laura Fitzpatrick. The camera uses an Agfa Anastigmat Jgestar 1:8.8/105mm lens and 120 roll film. The silver metal components could be nickel or chrome. On the front of the camera above the fold-out is [Agfa], and below the fold-out reads [BILLY-RECORD]. The aperture ring, depth-of-field scale, and focusing ring read [100 / 50 / 25 / B], [8-5m 5 - 2m / 8-16 feet 16-6 feet], and [16 / 11 / 8.8]. White text around the lens reads [AGFA-ANASTIGMAT-JGESTAR-F: 8.8-].
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Crafting-Artistic-Image-making
- Type
- cameras
- Topic
- Communities
- Photography
- Social life and customs
- Urban life
- Youth
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of her children in memory of Laura Fitzpatrick
- Object number
- 2016.72.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.