Field View Cameras Catalogs Rochester Optical-related Companies

Catalogs Related to Rochester Optical Co.

The Rochester Optical Co. operated as one company from 1883-1891. In 1891, while W.F. Carlton retained manager of Rochester Optical, his brother, H.B. Carlton, started a rival firm, Rochester Camera Mfg. Co. From 1891-1899, under the many names shown on the right below, he fielded models of view camera different from those of his brother. Also, while Rochester Optical Co. was developing a line of leather-covered cameras called Premo, their rivals developed a similar line called Poco. The two companies re-combined in 1899 to form the Rochester Optical & Camera Co., often publishing separate catalogs for the Premo and Poco lines. Finally, re-organized as the (new) Rochester Optical Co., the former lines were fully integrated, dropping redundancies. The Poco name disappeared in favor of Premo.

The catalogs listed below are specific to these Rochester Camera companies. All catalogs may be found here.

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Rochester Optical Co. (W.F. Carlton)	Rochester Camera Mfg. Co. Rochester Camera Co. Rochester Camera Co. Rochester Camera & Supply (H.B. Carlton)
c.1882 Un-named Four Page Flyer for Walker's Pocket Camera , William H. Walker & Co. (Rochester, NY), c. 1882, ~5½"x8½", 4pp (complete) - .html version - .pdf version - included here because of Walker's association with Rochester Optical Co.
1886 Illustrated Catalogue of Photographic Apparatus, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), distributed by C.H. Codman (Boston, MA) dated June 1886, ~6"x9", 24pp .html .pdf
1888 An Illustrated Catalogue of Photographic Cameras, Lenses and Other Apparatus for Photography, W.H. Walmsley & Co. (Philadelphia, PA), dated April 1, 1888, ~6"x9¼", 120pp (complete) - .html version - .pdf version
1889 Photographic Materials, James W. Queen & Co. (Philadelphia, PA), dated 1889, ~6"x9", 140pp (complete) - .html version - .pdf version
1890 Illustrated Catalogue of Photographic Apparatus, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), dated June 1890, ~5⅞"x9⅛", 36pp .html .pdf
1891 Illustrated Catalogue of Photographic Apparatus, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), dated May 1891, ~6"x9", 40pp 1891 Illustrated Catalogue of Photographic Apparatus, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), dated May 1891, ~6"x9", 40pp .html .pdf
c.1891 Modern Photography with Explanation of the Apparatus, by W.F. Carlton, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), undated c.1891, ~4½x6", 24pp .html .pdf
1892 Illustrated Catalogue of Photographic Apparatus 1892, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), dated on cover 1892, ~6"x9", 48 (or 52, see notes)pp .html .pdf
c.1892 The Premier Camera Regular and Folding, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), undated c.1892, ~4½"x6", 28pp .html .pdf
1893 Catalogue of Photographic Apparatus, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), dated May 1893, ~6"x9", 56pp
c.1893 The Premier Camera Regular and Folding, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), undated c.1893, ~4½"x6", 28pp .html .pdf
1894 Catalogue of Photographic Apparatus, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), dated May 1894, ~6"x9", 64pp
c.1895 The Premier Camera Regular and Folding, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), undated c.1895, ~4½"x6", 28pp .html .pdf
1895 Catalogue of Photographic Apparatus, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), dated May 1895, ~6"x9", 64pp	1895 Photographic Cameras Mfr'd by Rochester Camera Mfg. Co. (Rochester, NY), dated June 1895, ~6"x9", 40pp
1896 Catalogue of Photographic Apparatus, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), dated May 1896, ~6"x9", 64pp	1896 Photographic Apparatus, Rochester Camera Co., (Rochester, NY), dated May 1896, ~6½"x8", 48pp
1896 The Premo Camera, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), dated 1896, ~7½"x5½", 64pp .html .pdf
1897 Catalogue of Photographic Apparatus, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), dated May 1897, ~6"x9", 80pp .html .pdf
1897 The Premo Camera, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), dated 1897, ~7½"x5½", 80pp	c.1897 Catalogue of Photographic Sundries, A. S. Aloe Co. (St. Louis, MO), undated, c. 1897, ~4½"x7", 84pp
1898 Photographic Apparatus, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), dated June 1898, ~6½"x9½", 84pp	1898 Photographic Apparatus, Rochester Camera Co., (Rochester, NY), dated April 1898, ~6½"x8", 48pp
1898 The Premo Camera, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), dated 1898, ~8"x6", 104pp	1898 Photographic Apparatus Manufactured by Rochester Camera Co., Rochester, N.Y.), dated 1898, ~6½"x8", 64pp
1899 Photographic Apparatus, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), dated 1899, ~6"x9", 56pp	1899 Photographic Apparatus Manufactured by Rochester Camera & Supply Co., Rochester, N.Y,, dated 1899, ~6½"x8", 64pp
1899 The Premo Camera, Rochester Optical Co. (Rochester, NY), dated 1899, ~8½"x7", 88pp	c.1899 How to Make Photos with the Poco and Other Cameras, Rochester Camera & Supply Co. (Rochester, NY), undated c.1899, ~4"x6½", 48pp
1900 The Premo Camera 1900, Rochester Optical Co. Branch, Rochester Optical & Camera Co., (Rochester, NY), dated 1900, ~8½"x7", 74pp	1900 The Poco Camera 1900, Rochester Camera & Supply Co. Branch, Rochester Optical & Camera Co., (Rochester, NY), dated1900, ~6½"x8", 78pp
1901 Photographic Apparatus, Rochester Optical & Camera Co., (Rochester, NY), dated 1901, ~7"x8½", 50pp
1901 The Premo Camera, The Poco Camera Catalogue, Rochester Optical & Camera Co., (Rochester, NY), dated 1901, ~7"x8½", 96pp
1902 Premo Cameras, Rochester Optical Co. succeeded by Rochester Optical & Camera Co., (Rochester, NY), dated 1902, ~6"x9", 80pp	1902 Poco Cameras, Rochester Camera & Supply Co., Succeeded by Rochester Optical & Camera Co. (Rochester, NY), dated 1902, ~7"x8", 80pp
c.1902 How to Make Photos with the Premo and Poco Cameras, Rochester Optical & Camera Co. (Rochester, NY), undated c.1902, ~4½"x6", 48pp html version pdf version
1903 Premo Cameras, Rochester Optical Co. succeeded by Rochester Optical & Camera Co., (Rochester, NY), dated 1903, ~5½"x8½", 48pp	1903 The Poco Camera, Rochester Camera & Supply Co., Succeeded by Rochester Optical & Camera Co. (Rochester, NY), dated 1903, ~6"x7½", 40pp
1904 Premo Cameras, Rochester Optical Co. (Rochester, NY), undated but 1904 (see introduction), ~5½"x8½", 52pp
c.1904 Premo Cameras, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), undated c.1904, ~5¼x8½", 48pp .html .pdf
1905 Premo Cameras 1905, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), dated 1905, ~5½"x8½", 56pp
c.1907 The Photographic Instructor, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), undated c.1907, ~3½"x4½", 32pp
1907 Premo Cameras 1907, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), dated 1907, ~5¼x8½", 56pp .html .pdf
1908 Premo Cameras 1908, Rochester Optical Division, Eastman Kodak Co., (Rochester, NY), dated 1908, ~5½"x8½", 56pp
1909 Premo Cameras and Accessories 1909, Rochester Optical Division, Eastman Kodak Co. (Rochester, NY), dated 1909, ~5½"x8½", 48pp
1910 Premo Cameras 1910, Rochester Optical Division, Eastman Kodak Co. (Rochester, NY), dated 1910, ~5½"x8½", 48pp
1911 Premo Cameras 1911, Rochester Optical Division, Eastman Kodak Co. (Rochester, NY), dated 1911, ~5½"x8½", 48pp
1912 Premo Cameras 1912, Rochester Optical Division, Eastman Kodak Co. (Rochester, NY), dated 1912, ~5½"x8½", 48pp
1913 Premo Cameras 1913, Rochester Optical Division, Eastman Kodak Co. (Rochester, NY), dated 1913, ~5½"x8", 48pp
1914 Premo Cameras 1915, Rochester Optical Division, Eastman Kodak Co. (Rochester, NY), dated 1914, ~6"x8", 48pp
1915 Premo Cameras 1915, Rochester Optical Division, Eastman Kodak Co. (Rochester, NY), dated 1915, ~5"x8½", 48pp
1916 Premo Cameras 1916, Rochester Optical Division, Eastman Kodak Co. (Rochester, NY), dated 1916, ~5½"x7½", 48pp
1917 Premo Cameras 1917, Rochester Optical Division, Eastman Kodak Co. (Rochester, NY), dated 1917, ~5½"x7½", 48pp
1918 Premo Cameras 1918, Rochester Optical Department, Eastman Kodak Co. (Rochester, NY), dated 1918, ~5½"x7½", 48pp
1919 Premo Cameras 1919, Rochester Optical Department, Eastman Kodak Co., (Rochester, NY), dated 1919, ~5½x7¾", 48pp .html .pdf
1920 Premo Cameras, Rochester Optical Department, Eastman Kodak Co. (Rochester, NY), dated 1920, ~5½"x7½", 48pp
1922 Premo Cameras, Rochester Optical Department, Eastman Kodak Co., (Rochester, NY), dated 1922, ~5½x7¾", 48pp .html .pdf

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