Plateholder

2007.3214.5

Creation Date
1897
1897 – 1900

Dimensions

24.13 cm. W x 30.48 cm. L Item (Overall)

Description
Wooden insert for large format camera. Glass negative would be inserted into the holder, then the holder would be inserted into the camera and the shield removed to allow light to reach the negative. The holder could accommodate 2 different negatives. (See 2007.3214.2 for a picture of an open negative carrier.)

Related People and Organizations
Jacobson, Jacob
William Bertrand

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