Photographic
Times 1, 1871, p. 13
Manufacturer:
American Optical Co. New York, NY factory
Date Introduced: - ; Years Manufactured:
c.1860's - c.1871
Construction: rear
focus via push-pull; no swing; non-reversing
Materials:
Sizes Offered: 4x7; 4x8
Notes: The engraving
appears to depict a "box-in-a-box"
construction rather than bellows.
Wilson, Hood & Co. Cat., 1873, p. 33 advertises Stereoscopic Boxes using
the same engraving that Am. Opt. used for Philadelphia Stereoscopic
Boxes. It is possible that originally, the above was the style, and the
Philadelphia style rapidly replaced it, so that, as early as 1873, the
Philadelphia style could be referred to as American
Optical's only Stereoscopic Box.
References:
Photographic Times 1, 1871, p. 13
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