Descriptive Catalogue of Photographic Apparatus and Supplies, G. Gennert (New York, NY), dated Jan. 1, 1895, ~6 ½ x 9 ¾", 142pp
As a relatively small manufacturer compared to the giants Scovill and Anthony, G. Gennert catalogs are rare. This 1895 example, from the era during which they produced view cameras of their own design (rather than reselling other manufacturer's cameras), shows a number of their cameras, including the Outing Equipment and Outing Camera, the Burlington Camera, and the Brighton Camera.
Oddly enough, there are two cameras for which the two engravings describing each are exactly the same. These are The Nancy Hanks (named after Abraham Lincoln's mother) and the above mentioned The Burlington Camera. For some reason, The Nancy Hanks is included in the studio camera section, while The Burlington Camera is in the view camera (field camera) section. The only difference between them appears to be that The Nancy Hanks is only offered in 8x10 size and is "shellaced only and not (French) polished", whereas The Burlington Camera has a number of sizes and is French polished.
Another oddity put in amongst the studio cameras is the Extra Quality View Camera, another offering that appears to be almost the same design as the Nancy Hanks/Burlington. The description does not mention that it has a folding platform or bed, but, being called a view camera, it probably does. It most certainly has a bulky back that uses "book"-type plate holders rather than the Extralite holders used by the Nancy Hanks and Burlington.
