Collecting Links

A comprehensive collection of wood and brass dry-plate field view cameras manufactured in the United States between 1879-1930.
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The George Eastman Museum's technology collection is unequalled. Extremely rare cameras are beautifully photographed and presented on this website. Be sure to look
at all the collections!
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A must see collection that includes examples of most types of cameras from the Daguerreotype to the start of electronics; but concentrates on the heyday of British
builders.
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A nice collection of Kodak cameras including a couple very rare examples. Jos has created a unique presentation by using movies to show the cameras and shutter
actions.
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A beautiful site showing rarely seen colored Kodak cameras.
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Adrian is a collector and historian specializing in British cameras with a particular interest in Ensign.
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A nice website devoted to the history Deardorff cameras. Ken Hough is the sole authority on this American classic having worked for the Deardorff family business for
many years.
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Eric Evans' website offers a comprehensive survey of British wood and brass cameras in his collection.
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David Ludwig has put together a nice survey of wood cameras including some uncommon examples.
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Dan is a veteran collector and founder of the IDCC (Internet Directory of Camera
Collectors).
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Tom Kowach's extensive website and club serving as a resource for camera and photography collectors. A fine monthly newletter is also published.

A website dedicated to Brownie cameras and photographers everywhere: past, present and future.
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This site is a marvelous compilation of stereoviews, engravings, maps, antique stereo cameras, stereoscopic viewers, details of 19th century photographic processes, and documents illustrating the history of the first transcontinental railroad.
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A comprehensive history of the Kodak Company.
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A well written, informative essay appearing on the Metropolitan Museum of Art
website.
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This is a fabulous and fascinating website on the history and development of the camera obscura by Jack and Beverly Wilgus.
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The Collectors Weekly is resource for collectors, which also has a collecting page dedicated to wood cameras. Cameras in "Show & Tell" are added by other collectors, and another nice feature is links to eBay auctions featuring cameras.
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Marti Jones' fun website with lots of cameras of all types and accessories.