G. Gennert, Rochester, New York, NY
N.P.A. View Camera?
(Resale of the E.&H.T. Anthony N.P.A. Var. 2 View Camera)
5 x 8"
Bottom
Top
Brass label on the lower front standard. The
label is in the same location where Anthony N.P.A. cameras have their
Anthony labels.
The rear of the platform frame is stamped with the
usual four patent stamps that appear on most Anthony cameras of this
era.
Date Introduced: - ;
Years Manufactured: c.1895
Construction: rear focus
via push-pull, single swing, reversible by two tripod mounts
Materials: mahogany body, cherry base,
brass hardware
Sizes Offered: 4x5, 5x7
(1901), 5x8, 6 ½x8 ½
Notes:
This camera is identical to the E. & H.T. Anthony N.P.A. View Camera Variation 2. It has not yet been found in Gennert catalogs, but it is in Anthony catalogs from 1891 through 1898.
References:
