National Graflex Camera
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
20th century
The National Graflex Camera is a twentieth-century photographic ensemble manufactured in the United States by an unknown maker. The set comprises the main camera body alongside an array of accessories, including a fitted carrying case, an instruction manual, a shutter release cable, a self-timer mechanism, a color filter, and a dedicated copying attachment.
The camera features a compact, angular body clad in dark textured material with metallic trim details, an opening front door revealing the lens assembly, and an upright folding viewing hood at the top. The accompanying dark carrying case features a curved profile, a closure snap, and an attached carrying strap. The paper instruction booklet displays printed cover text, and a compartmentalized transparent case houses smaller auxiliary equipment, boxed parts, and mechanical accessories.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Camera, carrying case, manual, shutter release, self-timer, color filter, and copying attachment
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- Artist unknown
- Place recorded
- United States
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Art Institute of Chicago collection record for this single object; how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Museum object name
- National Graflex Camera
- Museum object number
- 1983.1478
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.