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Jamboree Staffer Jerry Harvey,from Columbus, Ohio. of the Simon Kenton Council gives Chief Seattle Council scouts Quinn L'Heureux, 16, a Life Scout from Port Hadlock, Wash., Life Scout Andrew Hill, 14 and Life Scout Scott Wahlquisr, 14, both of Bremerton, Wash. tips before taking their photo postcard photo of a fishing trip at Ft. A.P. Hill, Va., Wednesday July 28, 2010. Photo by Daniel Giles
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Mr Moffet would take dictation from Bunny whilst chewing on a fresh carrot.
Bunny had a large family and were all 'hopping' to have news from the Alps.
The Postcard
A postcard published by The London View Co. Ltd. that was posted in Hastings on Saturday the 12th. September 1908 to:
Miss Brent,
29, Guildford Street,
Brighton.
The pencilled message on the divided back of the card was as follows:
"Dear Cissie,
Arrived here at 10 o'clock
and have a very comfortable
room.
Mother sends her love to
Mrs. Brent, and hopes you
enjoy yourself.
The weather is lovely here.
With love,
Daisy".
Hastings
Hastings is a large seaside town in East Sussex on the south coast, 24 miles (39 km) east of the county town of Lewes, and 53 mi (85 km) south east of London.
The town gives its name to the Battle of Hastings.
In the 19th. century, Hastings was a popular seaside resort, as the railway allowed tourists and visitors to reach the town.
Today, Hastings is a fishing port with the UK's largest beach-based fishing fleet. The fleet has been based on the same beach, below the cliffs, for at least 400, and possibly up to 600, years. Its longevity is attributed to the prolific fishing ground of Rye Bay nearby.
The town had a population of 92,855 in 2018.
Hastings in Pre-History
Evidence of prehistoric settlements has been found at the town site, including flint arrowheads and Bronze Age artefacts.
Iron Age forts have been excavated on both the East and West Hills. The settlement was already based on the port when the Romans arrived in Britain for the first time in 55 BC. They began to exploit the iron (Wealden rocks provide a plentiful supply of the ore), and shipped it out by boat.
Iron was worked locally at Beauport Park, to the north of the town. It employed up to a thousand men, and is thought to have been the third-largest mine in the Roman Empire.
With the departure of the Romans, the town suffered setbacks. The Beauport site was abandoned, and the town suffered attacks from nature and early adversaries.
The Sussex coast has always suffered from occasional violent storms, and with the additional hazard of longshore drift (the eastward movement of shingle along the coast), the coastline has been frequently changing. The original Roman port is probably now under the sea.
Medieval Hastings
The Battle of Hastings heralded the start of the Norman Conquest. The battle was fought on the 14th. October 1066, although it actually took place 8 miles (13 km) to the north at Senlac Hill, and William had landed on the coast between Hastings and Eastbourne at Pevensey.
Muslim scholar Muhammad al-Idrisi, writing circa 1153, described Hastings as:
"A town of large extent and many inhabitants,
flourishing and handsome, having markets,
workpeople and rich merchants".
Hastings and the Sea
By the end of the Saxon period, the port of Hastings had moved eastward to near the present town centre in the Priory Stream valley, whose entrance was protected by the White Rock headland (since demolished).
It was to be a short stay: Danish attacks and huge floods in 1011 and 1014 motivated the townspeople to relocate to the New Burgh.
In the Middle Ages Hastings became one of the Cinque Ports.
Much of the town and half of Hastings Castle was washed away in the South England flood of February 1287.
During a naval campaign of 1339, and again in 1377, the town was raided and burnt by the French, and seems then to have gone into a decline. As a port, Hastings' days were finished.
Hastings had suffered over the years from the lack of a natural harbour. Attempts were made to build a stone harbour during the reign of Elizabeth I, but the foundations were destroyed by the sea in terrible storms. Accordingly the town's fishing boats are still stored on, and launched from, the beach.
Hastings was then just a small fishing settlement, but it was soon discovered that the new taxes on luxury goods could be made profitable by smuggling; the town was ideally located for that purpose.
Near the castle ruins, on the West Hill, are St. Clement's Caves, partly natural, but mainly excavated by hand by smugglers from the soft sandstone.
Their trade came to an end with the period following the Napoleonic Wars, for the town became one of the most fashionable resorts in Britain, brought about by the so-called health-giving properties of seawater, as well as the local springs and Roman baths.
The double decker promenade that runs from Hastings Pier beyond Marine Court, with a break at Warrior Square, was built by the borough engineer Sidney Little.
The building of Pelham Crescent necessitated cutting away of the Castle Hill cliffs. Once that move away from the old town had begun, it led to the further expansion along the coast, eventually linking up with the new St. Leonards.
Judges Postcards
Between 1902 and 1919, Fred Judge FRPS photographed many of the town's events and disasters. These included storms, the first tram, the visit of the Lord Mayor of London, Hastings Marathon Race, and the pier fire of 1917.
Many of these images were produced as picture postcards by the firm he founded which is now known as Judges Postcards.
Hastings' Bathing Pool
In the 1930's, an Olympic-sized bathing pool was erected. Regarded in its day as one of the best open-air swimming and diving complexes in Europe, it later became a holiday camp before closing in 1986. It was demolished, but the area is still known by locals as "The Old Bathing Pool".
Hastings' Sunshine
Hastings, tied with Eastbourne, recorded the highest duration of sunshine of any month anywhere in the United Kingdom - 384 hours - in 1911.
A new record temperature of 34.7 °C (94.5 °F) was recorded for the town on the 19th. July 2022.
St. Leonards
The original part St. Leonards was bought by James Burton and laid out by his son, the architect Decimus Burton, in the early 19th. century as a new town: a place of elegant houses designed for the well-off.
It also included a central public garden, a hotel, an archery, assembly rooms and a church. Today's St. Leonards has extended well beyond that original design, although the original town still exists within it.
Priory Meadow Shopping Centre
Hastings' main shopping centre is the Priory Meadow Shopping Centre. It was built on the site of the old Central Recreation Ground which had played host to some Sussex CCC first-class fixtures, and famous cricketers such as Dr. W. G. Grace and Sir Don Bradman.
The Central Recreation Ground was one of England's oldest, most scenic and most famous cricket grounds. The first match was played there in 1864, and the last in 1989, after which the site was redeveloped into the shopping centre. The centre houses 56 stores, and covers around 420,000 square feet.
Marine Court
On the seafront at St. Leonards is Marine Court, a 1938 block of flats in the Art Deco style that was originally called 'The Ship' due to its style being based upon the ocean liner RMS Queen Mary.
Marine Court can be seen from 20 miles (32 km) away on a clear day from Eastbourne.
The Memorial
An important former landmark was the Memorial, a clock tower commemorating Albert the Prince Consort which stood for many years at the traffic junction in the town centre, but was demolished following an arson attack in the 1970's.
The Hastings Miniature Railway
The Hastings Miniature Railway operates along the beach from Rock-a-Nore to Marine Parade, and has provided tourist transport since 1948. The railway was considerably restored and re-opened in 2010.
Hastings' Tram Network
Hastings had a network of trams from 1905 to 1929. The trams ran as far as Bexhill, and were worked by overhead electric wires.
Notable People
Many notable figures were born, raised, or lived in Hastings, including computer scientist Alan Turing, poet Fiona Pitt-Kethley, actress Gwen Watford, comedian Jo Brand and Madness singer Suggs.
Additionally :
-- John Logie Baird lived in Hastings in the 1920's where he carried out experiments that led to the transmission of the first television image.
-- Robert Tressell wrote 'The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropists' in Hastings between 1906 and 1910.
-- Gareth Barry, who holds the record number of appearances in the Premier League, was born in Hastings.
-- The author who worked as Grey Owl was born In Hastings and lived there for several years.
-- Harry H. Corbett (Steptoe & Son) lived in Hastings up until his death in 1982.
-- Anna Brassey, a collector and feminist pioneer of early photography, was based in Hastings until her death in 1887.
Anna Brassey
Baroness Anna "Annie" Brassey was born in London on the 7th. October 1839. Annie was an English traveller and writer. Her bestselling book 'A Voyage in the Sunbeam, our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months' (1878) describes a voyage around the world.
Anna Brassey - The Early Years
Annie Brassey was born Anna Allnutt. As a child, she faced serious health problems. In his preface to Annie's book 'The Last Voyage', her husband recalled that she suffered from an inherited "weakness of the chest", apparently a form of chronic bronchitis.
As a young woman, she also suffered severe burns when she stood too close to a fireplace and her skirt caught fire. It took six months for her to recover from them.
Annie's Marriage to Lord Brassey
In 1860, she married the English Member of Parliament Thomas Brassey (knighted in 1881, becoming Earl Brassey in 1886), with whom she lived near his Hastings constituency. Thomas was born in 1836 and died in 1918.
The couple had five children together before they travelled aboard their luxury yacht Sunbeam. The yacht was said to have been named after their daughter - Lady Constance Alberta - who was nicknamed Sunbeam; she died of scarlet fever, aged four, on the 24th. January 1873.
The golden figurehead of the yacht depicting Constance is at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London.
Annie's Travels and Publications
'A Voyage in the Sunbeam', describing their journey round the world in 1876–1877 with a complement of 43, including family, friends and crew, ran through many English editions, and was translated into at least five languages.
Her accounts of later voyages include 'Sunshine and Storm in the East' (1880); 'In the Trades, the Tropics, and the Roaring Forties' (1885); and 'The Last Voyage' (1889, published posthumously).
Annie had published privately earlier works including 'A Flight of the Meteor', detailing two cruises in the Mediterranean on their earlier yacht Meteor, and 'A Voyage in the Eothen', a description of their travels to Canada and the United States in 1872.
In July 1881, King Kalākaua of Hawaii, who had been greatly pleased with her description of his kingdom, was entertained at Normanhurst Castle, and invested Lady Brassey with the Royal Order of Kapiolani.
Annie was also involved with the publication of Colonel Henry Stuart-Wortley's 'Tahiti, a Series of Photographs' (1882).
The Death and Legacy of Lady Brassey
Lady Brassey's last voyage on the Sunbeam was to India and Australia, undertaken in November 1886 in order to improve her health. On the way to Mauritius, Annie died of malaria at the age of 47 on the 14th. September 1887, and was buried at sea.
At home in England, she had performed charitable work, largely for the St. John Ambulance Association. Her collection of ethnographic and natural history material was shown in a museum at her husband's London house until it was moved to Hastings Museum in 1919. There are also several photograph albums and other ephemera held at Hastings Library.
However, the vast majority of her photograph albums are now housed in the Huntington Library, San Marino, California. The collection of 70 albums, each containing 72 to 80 thick board pages, contains pre-eminent examples of historical travel.
The albums contain works by Annie and others she collected, including those of commercial photographers. Annie herself was an accomplished photographer. She joined the Royal Photographic Society in 1873 and remained a member until her death. She exhibited some of her work in its exhibitions in 1873 and 1886.
Lady Brassey was survived by four of her five children:
-- Thomas Brassey, 2nd Earl Brassey
-- Lady Mabelle Brassey
-- Muriel Sackville, Countess De La Warr
-- Marie Freeman-Thomas, Marchioness of Willingdon.
A Marriage Proposal by Winston Churchill
So what else happened on the day that Daisy posted the card?
Well, on the 12th. September 1908, after five months of meeting each other at social events, as well as frequent correspondence, Winston Churchill proposed to Clementine Hozier during a house party at Blenheim Palace, in a small summer house known as the Temple of Diana.
From the Graybill post card collection.
Lynchburg Expressway at Odd Fellows Road
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From the Weigand post card collection.
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From the Graybill post card collection.
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The Houston Hotel at the corner of Second and Main streets in Klamath Falls was the scene of the deadliest fire in Klamath County history when it burned in the early morning hours of Sept. 6, 1920. At least nine people – and possibly as many as 13 – perished in the blaze that occurred as the hotel was filled with visitors for the Labor Day weekend. A service station that has been idle for several years currently occupies this spot. Flames from the hotel spread across Main Street to the Houston Opera House, destroying it as well. Both buildings were operated by J.V. Houston, a prominent businessman in town. Although the name "Livermore" appears on a sign on the building, it was known by local residents as the Houston Hotel.
Description from the back - “Dogpatch Hillbilly Farm and Reptile Garden Lake Ozark, Missouri. Located near Bagnell Dam on U.S. Hwy. 54 Children from 6 to 60 will enjoy the exhibits at Dogpatch.”
Published by Bales Post Card & Novelty Co., Jefferson City, Mo. Ektachrome Photograph by Hadley Irwin.
Postmarked Osage Beach Aug 22, 1961 - “We’re sitting at the Antlers again. Things were pretty crowded here over the weekend - but not so many now. Bet a lot of people from St. Louis. Will be seeing you Sunday.
A popular scenic viewpoint on The Dalles-California Highway was located at Algoma, about six miles north of Klamath Falls. This spot, also known as Rattlesnake Point, was bypassed when Highway 97 was rerouted along the bottom of the hill in 1951. Bare Island is seen at far left in this photo.
Nothing is known about the story behind this post card other than what can be surmised from the card's message. The first Portland Rose Festival occurred in 1904. At the time this card was produced for the 1908 Rose Festival, Klamath Basin residents were optimistic they would soon have a railroad connection with the state's urban center. Unfortunately, it would be another year before the Southern Pacific Railroad reached Klamath Falls from the south, and yet another 17 years before there was a direct rail line between Klamath and Portland. The card's beautiful design doesn't highlight any features unique to Klamath. It was likely a stock image.
Early day Klamath Falls residents built a gazebo beside the hot springs that were located about a mile north of Klamath Falls. Over the years the town grew, eventually surrounding the hot springs. A development company offered free space for a new county courthouse near the springs, and even promised to provide hot water for heating the building. The building was partially completed, but was never occupied. Klamath Union High School's football field is now located about where these springs once flowed.
Wooden planks served as the platform for Oregon Gov. George Chamberlain when he paid a visit to Klamath Falls – an occasion worthy of putting on a picture post card. With the county's 1888 courthouse as a backdrop, Chamberlain spoke to a crowd gathered on the courthouse lawn. No date was noted for this photo. Chamberlain served as Oregon governor from 1903 to 1909. The only other person museum staff can identify in this photo is Capt. O.C. Applegate, seen second from left from the governor.
Manufactured by collaboration with Houghtons Ltd., London, UK and G.Gennert, New-York, USA, London Made
Model: c.1910, (produced between 1909-1915 ?)
There is a small round plate on the right side of the camera: Houghtons Ltd. London, G.Gennert New-York, London Made and Ensign logo
Folder bed film camera, film:122 roll-film "Post-card", picture size: 8.25x13.9cm (3.1/4''x5.1/2'') , (I suspect that this camera is a Dual concept one and maybe it uses plate film: 9x14 cm, but plate holder as a camera back cover is lost)
Lens: : Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. Rapid Rectilinear, (Engravings around the lens), focal length and aperture numbers are not stamped on the lens,
must be f/6.3 as to aperture scale, filter slip-on, serial no.none
Aperture: f/6.3-f/45 setting: lever and scale on the lens-shutter barrel
Focusing: bellows focusing via an index pointer; distance scale on the left of the bed plate, sliding towards the index F P A, just behind it, (this feature must be for adjusting focusing range of distance scale for plate and roll-film)
Focus range: 5-25 feet (1.5-7.6 m) +inf
Shutter: Engraving on the dial: General, and above the aperture scale IIFX Shutters>, this is a simple, very old type leaf shutter, speeds: 1/5-1/100, +T& B
setting : dial on top of the lens-shutter barrel
Cocking lever and Shutter release: same lever, on the lens-shutter barrel, for speeds press once the lever then the shutter cocks, opens and closes
Viewfinder: Brilliant waist level finder, turning on its own axis for landscape pictures, on the top left of the lens standard, there are clues on the finder and lens standard that there were spirit level and a wire sports finder, (lost !)
Winding lever: on the right side of the camera
Bellows: single-extension, slides vertically by a latch on the lens standard for parallax correction,
Bellows opening: open the front cover by pressing the knob on upper right side of the camera (under the leatherette), then pull-out the bellows by handles on front of it engaging on the rails of bed plate until it clicks on the inf. on the distance scale, unlock for focusing or closing by small silver lever on the left side of the lens standard
Camera leg: on the front cover, removable, when closing the camera, it can be stored in the bed plate by special clamps
Flash PC socket: none
Self-timer: none
Back cover: Removable, opens by a latch on top of the camera, w/ red window
Film loading: by special spool loosening mechanisms, there is a wooden take up spool,
3.1/4'' in length
There is a sticker inside of the back cover: "Post Card "Ensign", Trade Mark "Ensign", Daylight Loading, Use the British Made "Ensign" Roll Films, They are Fastest and the Best, The 3.1/4'' A.Spool Fits This Camera, and Ensign Logo"
Tripod socket: two, 1/4'', on the right side and front cover
Lugs for hand strap
Body: metal, Weight: 1174g, Dimensions:12x22x24cm
serial no. 8595 (on the backside of the lens standard)
I named this camera as to the sticker and small round plate on it.
There is almost no info abut this camera in the Internet and McKeown's.
Matt Denton says:
"Patent June 14, 1910" (1914?)
and Canemah Studio, a member of Flickr, says in the description of his camera's photo:
"It was manufactured with a collaboration between the Houghton Ltd. of London and Gennert company of New York in the early 1900's, probably between 1911-1915. It's a very uncommon camera and information on this particular model has been difficult to find. The attention to detail is fantastic and the workmanship of British cameras is quite remarkable and beautiful."
A brief history about Houghtons in pre-WW1 era:
Haughtons dates back to 1814 as a glass seller. Then they began to distribute the Daguerreotype requzites. After 1904 the firm produced a vast range of cameras and absorbed some small camera makers. From 1900 until around 1909, a large number of Houghtons' cameras were German imports, primarily Dr.Krugener.
There are many similarities between this camera and some Dr.Krugener models. So, it could be that my camera is a kind of copy of Krugeners.
More info and most similar ones in the internet: Rubylane, houghtonproducts,
From the Graybill post card collection.
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A post art original made for iHanna's postcard swap 2012
But also sort of like flowers for this month's Sketchbook Challenge theme. :)
See more at: www.inkstitch.net/inkstitch/2012/02/postcard-swap-sneak-p...
Manufactured by collaboration with Houghtons Ltd., London, UK and G.Gennert, New-York, USA, London Made
Model: c.1910, (produced between 1909-1915 ?)
There is a small round plate on the right side of the camera: Houghtons Ltd. London, G.Gennert New-York, London Made and Ensign logo
Folder bed film camera, film:122 roll-film "Post-card", picture size: 8.25x13.9cm (3.1/4''x5.1/2'') , (I suspect that this camera is a Dual concept one and maybe it uses plate film: 9x14 cm, but plate holder as a camera back cover is lost)
Lens: : Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. Rapid Rectilinear, (Engravings around the lens), focal length and aperture numbers are not stamped on the lens,
must be f/6.3 as to aperture scale, filter slip-on, serial no.none
Aperture: f/6.3-f/45 setting: lever and scale on the lens-shutter barrel
Focusing: bellows focusing via an index pointer; distance scale on the left of the bed plate, sliding towards the index F P A, just behind it, (this feature must be for adjusting focusing range of distance scale for plate and roll-film)
Focus range: 5-25 feet (1.5-7.6 m) +inf
Shutter: Engraving on the dial: General, and above the aperture scale IIFX Shutters>, this is a simple, very old type leaf shutter, speeds: 1/5-1/100, +T& B
setting : dial on top of the lens-shutter barrel
Cocking lever and Shutter release: same lever, on the lens-shutter barrel, for speeds press once the lever then the shutter cocks, opens and closes
Viewfinder: Brilliant waist level finder, turning on its own axis for landscape pictures, on the top left of the lens standard, there are clues on the finder and lens standard that there were spirit level and a wire sports finder, (lost !)
Winding lever: on the right side of the camera
Bellows: single-extension, slides vertically by a latch on the lens standard for parallax correction,
Bellows opening: open the front cover by pressing the knob on upper right side of the camera (under the leatherette), then pull-out the bellows by handles on front of it engaging on the rails of bed plate until it clicks on the inf. on the distance scale, unlock for focusing or closing by small silver lever on the left side of the lens standard
Camera leg: on the front cover, removable, when closing the camera, it can be stored in the bed plate by special clamps
Flash PC socket: none
Self-timer: none
Back cover: Removable, opens by a latch on top of the camera, w/ red window
Film loading: by special spool loosening mechanisms, there is a wooden take up spool,
3.1/4'' in length
There is a sticker inside of the back cover: "Post Card "Ensign", Trade Mark "Ensign", Daylight Loading, Use the British Made "Ensign" Roll Films, They are Fastest and the Best, The 3.1/4'' A.Spool Fits This Camera, and Ensign Logo"
Tripod socket: two, 1/4'', on the right side and front cover
Lugs for hand strap
Body: metal, Weight: 1174g, Dimensions:12x22x24cm
serial no. 8595 (on the backside of the lens standard)
I named this camera as to the sticker and small round plate on it.
There is almost no info abut this camera in the Internet and McKeown's.
Matt Denton says:
"Patent June 14, 1910" (1914?)
and Canemah Studio, a member of Flickr, says in the description of his camera's photo:
"It was manufactured with a collaboration between the Houghton Ltd. of London and Gennert company of New York in the early 1900's, probably between 1911-1915. It's a very uncommon camera and information on this particular model has been difficult to find. The attention to detail is fantastic and the workmanship of British cameras is quite remarkable and beautiful."
A brief history about Houghtons in pre-WW1 era:
Haughtons dates back to 1814 as a glass seller. Then they began to distribute the Daguerreotype requzites. After 1904 the firm produced a vast range of cameras and absorbed some small camera makers. From 1900 until around 1909, a large number of Houghtons' cameras were German imports, primarily Dr.Krugener.
There are many similarities between this camera and some Dr.Krugener models. So, it could be that my camera is a kind of copy of Krugeners.
More info and most similar ones in the internet: Rubylane, houghtonproducts,
From the Graybill post card collection.
This image is part of the RetroWeb Visual History of Lynchburg, Virginia
Please do not re-publish, and do not modify or remove the credit line from this image.
Motorists entering the Klamath Basin from the north in the 1920s and '30s saw a view like this one as they descended Sun Pass near Fort Klamath. The clearing at left-center is near Kimball State Park at the head of Wood River. A patch of timber in the center marks the town of Fort Klamath. Another patch of timber to the right – just west of Highway 62 – has been cut since this photo was taken. The Mountain Lakes area is seen on the horizon at right. Highway 97 came over Sun Pass until a new route was established over Spring Creek Hill in 1948.
In the spot where the Evan R. Reames home once stood between Conger Avenue and Link River, the city drilled wells and developed a municipal water system. This pool and fountain were once a part of the system. The pool and fountain are now gone, but the city continues to use the site are a key part of its water system.
Life is la lot like a camera...
focus on what's important,
capture the good times,
develop from the negatives,
and when things don't work out, take another shot.
To my flickr friends in Cleveland & Columbus.... I send out well wishes & an invitation to come and shoot Chicago with me. You may not go back! I hear American Airlines is running its windy specials.
Guests stayed in tents at Spink's Resort on Spring Creek in the early 1900s.
R.C. Spink, who came to Klamath County in the late 1800s, focused his business interests in the Chiloquin area. At one time he proposed supplying municipal drinking water to the city of Klamath Falls through a pipeline from Spring Creek. The city opted to drill wells instead. A community park on the west side of Chiloquin is named for Spink.
Two couples enjoy an outing on Lake Ewauna during a time when boats were an important mode of transportation in the Klamath Basin. The steamer Klamath can be seen docked in the background, and a smaller steam-powered launch can be seen to the right in the background. This photo was probably taken around 1908. People rarely smiled for photos at this point in history, but these couples were clearly having a lot of fun.
Manufactured by collaboration with Houghtons Ltd., London, UK and G.Gennert, New-York, USA, London Made
Model: c.1910, (produced between 1909-1915 ?)
There is a small round plate on the right side of the camera: Houghtons Ltd. London, G.Gennert New-York, London Made and Ensign logo
Folder bed film camera, film:122 roll-film "Post-card", picture size: 8.25x13.9cm (3.1/4''x5.1/2'') , (I suspect that this camera is a Dual concept one and maybe it uses plate film: 9x14 cm, but plate holder as a camera back cover is lost)
Lens: : Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. Rapid Rectilinear, (Engravings around the lens), focal length and aperture numbers are not stamped on the lens,
must be f/6.3 as to aperture scale, filter slip-on, serial no.none
Aperture: f/6.3-f/45 setting: lever and scale on the lens-shutter barrel
Focusing: bellows focusing via an index pointer; distance scale on the left of the bed plate, sliding towards the index F P A, just behind it, (this feature must be for adjusting focusing range of distance scale for plate and roll-film)
Focus range: 5-25 feet (1.5-7.6 m) +inf
Shutter: Engraving on the dial: General, and above the aperture scale IIFX Shutters>, this is a simple, very old type leaf shutter, speeds: 1/5-1/100, +T& B
setting : dial on top of the lens-shutter barrel
Cocking lever and Shutter release: same lever, on the lens-shutter barrel, for speeds press once the lever then the shutter cocks, opens and closes
Viewfinder: Brilliant waist level finder, turning on its own axis for landscape pictures, on the top left of the lens standard, there are clues on the finder and lens standard that there were spirit level and a wire sports finder, (lost !)
Winding lever: on the right side of the camera
Bellows: single-extension, slides vertically by a latch on the lens standard for parallax correction,
Bellows opening: open the front cover by pressing the knob on upper right side of the camera (under the leatherette), then pull-out the bellows by handles on front of it engaging on the rails of bed plate until it clicks on the inf. on the distance scale, unlock for focusing or closing by small silver lever on the left side of the lens standard
Camera leg: on the front cover, removable, when closing the camera, it can be stored in the bed plate by special clamps
Flash PC socket: none
Self-timer: none
Back cover: Removable, opens by a latch on top of the camera, w/ red window
Film loading: by special spool loosening mechanisms, there is a wooden take up spool,
3.1/4'' in length
There is a sticker inside of the back cover: "Post Card "Ensign", Trade Mark "Ensign", Daylight Loading, Use the British Made "Ensign" Roll Films, They are Fastest and the Best, The 3.1/4'' A.Spool Fits This Camera, and Ensign Logo"
Tripod socket: two, 1/4'', on the right side and front cover
Lugs for hand strap
Body: metal, Weight: 1174g, Dimensions:12x22x24cm
serial no. 8595 (on the backside of the lens standard)
I named this camera as to the sticker and small round plate on it.
There is almost no info abut this camera in the Internet and McKeown's.
Matt Denton says:
"Patent June 14, 1910" (1914?)
and Canemah Studio, a member of Flickr, says in the description of his camera's photo:
"It was manufactured with a collaboration between the Houghton Ltd. of London and Gennert company of New York in the early 1900's, probably between 1911-1915. It's a very uncommon camera and information on this particular model has been difficult to find. The attention to detail is fantastic and the workmanship of British cameras is quite remarkable and beautiful."
A brief history about Houghtons in pre-WW1 era:
Haughtons dates back to 1814 as a glass seller. Then they began to distribute the Daguerreotype requzites. After 1904 the firm produced a vast range of cameras and absorbed some small camera makers. From 1900 until around 1909, a large number of Houghtons' cameras were German imports, primarily Dr.Krugener.
There are many similarities between this camera and some Dr.Krugener models. So, it could be that my camera is a kind of copy of Krugeners.
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LNER 4-6-2 No. 4468 "Mallard", which est the world speed recond of 126 mph for steam traction on 3 July 1938, with a special train at Popperton near York in April 1987. Photo: C.M.Hogg NRM
A view across Lake Ewauna toward Miller Hill and the Klamath Hills south of town is featured in this post card image from around 1905. This perspective shows the natural shoreline of Lake Ewauna before the arrival of the Southern Pacific Railroad. The steeple of the First Presbyterian Church building is seen near the lower-center of the image. The church was located at the corner of Third and Pine streets.
From the Weigand post card collection.
A card in a series of national views from the Chicago-based Acmegraph Company which depicts Lynchburg landmarks circa 1913. See Acmegraph Co. Postcards of Lynchburg, Virginia for more information.
This image is part of the RetroWeb Visual History of Lynchburg, Virginia
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