Camera Collection (page 5)

History of photography: Mr de C with his camera in the forest of Loches, 1914, Loches, France - Autochrome anonymous
LUX4700222 History of photography: Mr de C with his camera in the forest of Loches, 1914, Loches, France - Autochrome anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info.: History of photography)

Tunisia, Tunis: Muslim festival, the music of the gunmen plays before the show
LUX4766386 Tunisia, Tunis: Muslim festival, the music of the gunmen plays before the show, a photographer is in place and many spectators, 1900; (add.info.: Tunisia, Tunis: Muslim festival)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Rochecorbon: Abbey of Marmoutier, general view with shadow of photographer
LUX4774522 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Rochecorbon: Abbey of Marmoutier, general view with shadow of photographer, 1910 - photo Papeghin; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

First World War 1914-1918: German prisoners thinking that the camera of the French photographer is trapped
LET4395705 First World War 1914-1918: German prisoners thinking that the camera of the French photographer is trapped and will kill them

France, Ile-de-France, Hauts-de-Seine (92), Rueil-Malmaison: flood with photographer and poster, 1910
LUX4813845 France, Ile-de-France, Hauts-de-Seine (92), Rueil-Malmaison: flood with photographer and poster, 1910; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Hauts-de-Seine (92)

Belgium, Ostend: Elegantes attend a horse race, a woman takes a photograph, 1900
LUX4811700 Belgium, Ostend: Elegantes attend a horse race, a woman takes a photograph, 1900; (add.info.: Belgium, Ostend: Elegantes attend a horse race, a woman takes a photograph)

France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Les Sables-d'Olonnes: a photographer leaves the sea where he went to take
LUX4783931 France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Les Sables-d'Olonnes: a photographer leaves the sea where he went to take pictures of bathers, 1900; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire)

France, Ile-de-France, Yvelines (78), Vaux de Cernay: a group of travelers eat at the restaurant Chez Leopold, 1901
LUX4784078 France, Ile-de-France, Yvelines (78), Vaux de Cernay: a group of travelers eat at the restaurant Chez Leopold, 1901; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Yvelines (78)

Italy, Sicily: Tourists with camera visit Roman ruins at the foot of a big city, 1900
LUX4779466 Italy, Sicily: Tourists with camera visit Roman ruins at the foot of a big city, 1900; (add.info.: Italy, Sicily: Tourists with camera visit Roman ruins at the foot of a big city)

A model hugging her photographer
3565294 A model hugging her photographer by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: France 1900 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Photographer looking into the camera box while photographing a young couple
3566433 Photographer looking into the camera box while photographing a young couple. by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: France 1902 Photographer)

Engraving depicting a bellows camera. a bellows is the accordion-like, pleated expandable part of a camera
UIG5425946 Engraving depicting a bellows camera. a bellows is the accordion-like, pleated expandable part of a camera, usually a large or medium format camera

Engraving depicting a small French camera which weighed 700g. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5425943 Engraving depicting a small French camera which weighed 700g. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage

Engraving depicting a hunting camera. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5425942 Engraving depicting a hunting camera. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage

Engraving depicting a camera used for visiting cards. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5425937 Engraving depicting a camera used for visiting cards. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage

Engraving depicting a camera used for visiting cards. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5425928 Engraving depicting a camera used for visiting cards. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage

Engraving depicting a photograph taken from ƒmile Wenz's (1863-1940) a French photographer
UIG5425908 Engraving depicting a photograph taken from ƒmile Wenz's (1863-1940) a French photographer and pioneer of aerial photography, camera-carrying kite. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage

Copy of the front cover of La Science Illustree. A French weekly journal translated to Science Illustrated was created
UIG5416558 Copy of the front cover of La Science Illustree. A French weekly journal translated to Science Illustrated was created in 1875. Dated 1893 © UIG/Leemage

Camera, plate camera on a tripod, historical wood engraving, circa 1888
UIG5414544 Camera, plate camera on a tripod, historical wood engraving, circa 1888; UIG

Engraving depicting a photographer taking photographs of Maori natives in New Zealand
UIG5425840 Engraving depicting a photographer taking photographs of Maori natives in New Zealand. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage

Engraving depicting a small photographer's studio, showing a backdrop
UIG5425836 Engraving depicting a small photographer's studio, showing a backdrop, and mirror to reflect light on to the subject. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage

Engraving depicting a walking stick camera. A band of film passes round the pulley (b) which is turned by a button (f)
UIG5425944 Engraving depicting a walking stick camera. A band of film passes round the pulley (b) which is turned by a button (f)

Engraving depicting a stereoscopic camera with a single shutter operating in front of both lenses
UIG5425923 Engraving depicting a stereoscopic camera with a single shutter operating in front of both lenses. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage

Laughter, Satirical in Colors, 1903_7_4: Photography, Leisure, Province, Cycling, byciclette, little queen
ICA4860832 Laughter, Satirical in Colors, 1903_7_4: Photography, Leisure, Province, Cycling, byciclette, little queen; (add.info.: Laughter, Satirical in Colors, 1903_7_4: Photography, Leisure)

Camera, plate camera, historical wood engraving, circa 1888
UIG5414543 Camera, plate camera, historical wood engraving, circa 1888; UIG

Engraving depicting a photographer taking photographs of Maori natives in New Zealand
UIG5425845 Engraving depicting a photographer taking photographs of Maori natives in New Zealand. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage

Engraving depicting a monti camera. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5425940 Engraving depicting a monti camera. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage

Engraving depicting a Kodak Box which used Eastman negative film roll. George Eastman (1854-1932)
UIG5425935 Engraving depicting a Kodak Box which used Eastman negative film roll. George Eastman (1854-1932) an American entrepreneur who founded Eastman Kodak Company

Engraving depicting a Chambre Londe-Dessoudeix camera. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5425933 Engraving depicting a Chambre Londe-Dessoudeix camera. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage

Engraving depicting a spy camera secreted in a cravat. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5425931 Engraving depicting a spy camera secreted in a cravat. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage

Engraving depicting a kite with a camera attached being used for aerial photographs
UIG5425924 Engraving depicting a kite with a camera attached being used for aerial photographs. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage

Portrait of Thomas Edison (1847-1931) American inventor with his camera with moving images (kinetograph), 1893
NWI4948199 Portrait of Thomas Edison (1847-1931) American inventor with his camera with moving images (kinetograph), 1893; (add.info)

France, Ile-de-France, Yvelines (78), Vaux de Cernay: a group of travelers eat at the restaurant Chez Leopold, 1901
LUX4784100 France, Ile-de-France, Yvelines (78), Vaux de Cernay: a group of travelers eat at the restaurant Chez Leopold, 1901; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Yvelines (78)

Egypt: Cook cruise, village on the banks of the Nile, in a palm grove, a tourist photographing an Egyptian family, 1900
LUX4778496 Egypt: Cook cruise, village on the banks of the Nile, in a palm grove, a tourist photographing an Egyptian family, 1900; (add.info.: Egypt: Cook cruise, village on the banks of the Nile)

Italy, Sicily: crossing, life on the bridge of a liner with idle tourists taking the cool and chatting
LUX4779706 Italy, Sicily: crossing, life on the bridge of a liner with idle tourists taking the cool and chatting, tourists taking a souvenir photo on the bridge of the boat

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Lyon-Perrache, gas factory, a man is photographed on the roof of a gazometer
LUX4782787 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Lyon-Perrache, gas factory, a man is photographed on the roof of a gazometer, 1898 - wagon: C Auclair; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69)

Greece, Chania, CR: Crete's military campaign, international maneuvers
LUX4764203 Greece, Chania, CR: Crete's military campaign, international maneuvers, a group of Russian soldiers resting with a photographer - Uniforms, bundles of weapons

France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Trouville: La plage de Trouville, un photographer sur la plage, 1900
LUX4801934 France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Trouville: La plage de Trouville, un photographer sur la plage, 1900; (add.info.: France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14)

France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Trouville: The beach, a man photographed two women in swimsuit in the sea, 1900
LUX4802165 France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Trouville: The beach, a man photographed two women in swimsuit in the sea, 1900; (add.info.: France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14)

France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Ponts-de-CE: Cue du Maine et la Loire, flooding
LUX4809913 France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Ponts-de-CE: Cue du Maine et la Loire, flooding. Photographer immortalizes the scene, 1905; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire)

San Sebastian, Spain: A bourgeois family and the photographer in Paseo hour, 1904
LUX4728495 San Sebastian, Spain: A bourgeois family and the photographer in Paseo hour, 1904; (add.info.: San Sebastian, Spain: A bourgeois family and the photographer in Paseo hour)

"Street life in London": photography on the common and waiting for a hire
3570751 "Street life in London": photography on the common and waiting for a hire, 1877 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: London, Great Britain 1877 Photographer: Thomson)

A charming scene depicting a very young photographer, taking a picture of two children with his tripod mounted camera
3565280 A charming scene depicting a very young photographer, taking a picture of two children with his tripod mounted camera by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: France 1918 ca)

Wet-plate camera in wooden box, lens, and chemicals. 19th century (object)
UIG5430100 Wet-plate camera in wooden box, lens, and chemicals. 19th century (object); Dorling Kindersley/UIG

Engraving depicting a monti camera. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5425941 Engraving depicting a monti camera. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage

Engraving depicting Gaston Tissandier taking photographs from his hot-air balloon
UIG5425932 Engraving depicting Gaston Tissandier taking photographs from his hot-air balloon. Gaston Tissandier (1843-1899) a French chemist, meteorologist, aviator and editor

Engraving depicting various types of early cameras for the amateur photographer including, bottom centre and right
UIG5425925 Engraving depicting various types of early cameras for the amateur photographer including, bottom centre and right, the Kodak Box Camera. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage

Engraving depicting a standing clamp used to keep the subject straight during long exposure photographs
UIG5425838 Engraving depicting a standing clamp used to keep the subject straight during long exposure photographs. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage

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