The Demon Camera No.1

The Demon Camera No.1

Camera

American Camera Co.

Maker
English, ca. 1890s

The Demon Camera No.1

ca. 1889
Metal and glass
Overall: 3 1/4 × 2 3/4 × 2 3/8 in. (8.2 × 7 × 6 cm)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company, ex-collection Gabriel Cromer
1982.0237.0002
DescriptionCone-shaped metal detective camera for 2.25 x 2.25 in. dry plates.
Inscriptions Embossed in metal, on camera back, T: THE \ DEMON \ CAMERA
Embossed in metal, on camera back, C: THE \ WONDER \ OF THE \ WORLD \ W. PHILLIPS STAMPER B'HAM
Embossed in metal, on camera back, LC: OREILLY'S \ PATENT \ NO 10823
Embossed in metal, on camera back, RC: TITLE \ REGISTERED \ TRADE MARK \ ACT
Embossed in metal, on camera back, B: SOLE MANUFACTURERS \ THE AMERICAN CAMERA COy \ 399 EDGWARE ROAD \ LONDON

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