Burke & James Universal Motion Picture Camera, 1918-1922
THF161971 / Burke & James Universal Motion Picture Camera, 1918-1922
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Motion-picture camera
Date Made
circa 1920
Creator Notes
Motion picture camera manufactured by Burke & James, based in Chicago, IL; distributed by Duhem Motion Picture Manufacturing Company, San Francisco, CA.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
42.182.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Leonard W. Buck.
Material
Aluminum (Metal)
Brass (Alloy)
Iron (Metal)
Leather
Nickel (Metal)
Plastic
Wood (Plant Material)
Color
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 12.5 in
Width: 5 in
Length: 13 in
Inscriptions
plaque:
DUHEM / MOTION PICTURE MFG. CO. / SAN FRANCISCO
film magazine, label:
Burke & James Inc. / Universal Camera Division
lens:
50mm Bausch & Lomb Tessar, f3.5-22
film magazine, decal:
DUHEM / MOTION PICTURE MFG. CO. / SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.
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