Rochester Camera Co. (Rochester, NY)

 

Telephoto Poco B - c.1895

 

4 x 5"
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Top
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Label, bottom front of front stadard
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Notes:  This camera would be a variation on the Rochester Camera Co. Long Focus Poco, were it not for the label proclaiming it as a Tele-Photo B instead.  There is a slight difference between them at the ground glass frame.  The description of the Tele-Photo Poco does mention that it can be used in the same way as the the Poco B, except that it has a very long bellows and the track extending out the back as well as front.  One can imagine that the Tele-Photo B is perhaps an early version, before they decided to change the name to Tele-Photo Poco.  For this reason, I have guessed that this dates to 1895.

 

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