Summary
Al-Vista Panoramic Camera, manufactured by the Multiscope & Film Co., Burlington, Wisconsin, USA, circa 1900.
The camera was probably used by photographer William S. Anderson, who purchased 'Norman and Brown's' photographic business in December 1899 and began a strong association with the township of Lorne, Victoria, that was to last for 50 years. From 1898 until his death in 1948 Anderson photographed the changing surrounding landscapes, the coastal scenery along the Great Ocean Road and visitors of guest houses in the area.
The camera is part of the William S. Anderson collection at Museums Victoria comprising glass plate negatives, stereoscopic negatives, panoramas, postcards, photographs and which once belonged to Anderson.
Physical Description
Box-form camera for panoramic exposures of varying lengths. Runs by clockwork, with the winder underneath. Lens is attached to velvet material and a mechanism which pivots the lens 180 degrees. Various levers and attachments on top include a gauge for measuring exposure length, a lever for regulating the amount of sweep of the lens, a viewfinder, and a gauge for measuring the amount of film which had been used; there is also a carrying strap handle and a long, leather handle which is attached at top of left and right sides. Black cover is in poor condition in places.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Anderson Collection, by 28 Nov 1991
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Manufacturer
Multiscope & Film Co, Burlington, Wisconsin, United States of America, circa 1900
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User (Probable)
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Inscriptions
Gauge on top measures exposures of 6, 8, 10, 14, 16 inches long.
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Overall Dimensions
34 cm (Length), 20.5 cm (Width), 18 cm (Height)
This measurement does not include the strap.
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