Anderson, J. A.
Chicago, Illinois

Unknown View Camera (Front Focus Cone)

Date Introduced:  ; Years Manufactured: c. 1890-1892
Construction: front focus via rack and pinion (one gear track on center base rail); single swing as pictured; rising front; reversing by removable back
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Notes: Anderson cameras are rare, compared to the major manufacturers, such as E. & H.T. Anthony or Scovill.  This camera is pictured (but not actually advertised) in a general ad for Anderson.  It is almost a dead ringer for the Scovill St. Louis Variation 1.  It may be the Anderson Compact Folding View, but this is not known at this time.
References:
The International Annual Anthony's Photographic Bulletin, Vol. III, 1890-1891, ads p. 31
The International Annual Anthony's Photographic Bulletin, Vol. III, 1892

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