The Eastman Dry Plate & Film Co.

Genesee View

Date Introduced: - ; Years Manufactured: c.1885-1889
Construction: rear focus via rack and pinion (one gear tracks on top of middle base rail); single swing; reversing by second tripod mount (gone in above photos), fixed back
Materials: mahogany body; cherry base; black fabric bellows; brass hardware
Sizes Offered: View 5x7, 5x8
Notes: In addition to the Interchangeable View (well advertised and featured in catalogs), Eastman produced two cameras apparently only known from production records: the Eureka View and the Genesee View.  It is not known what these models looked like, but the Genesee was only made in small sizes, whereas the Eureka was made in sizes up to 18x22.  The above style is more suited to small cameras, so is identified here as the Genesee.  See the supposed Eureka model.
References:
Eastman Kodak typed production record, 1921 copy

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