Photographic equipment
1880-1920
Paper
Overall: 5 5/8 × 4 5/8 × 1 1/4 in. (14.3 × 11.7 × 3.2 cm)
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
2002.1.3062
DescriptionA brown cardboard box with a bright blue label with silver trim that reads in black "Cramer's/ Lightning Gelatine Plates./ Directions Inside./ Manufactured by/ G. Cramer Dry Plate Works, St. Louis, Mo., U.S.A." On the side, a label with a crown reads in black "Crown Brand/ Cramer Plates./ Emulsion 9275/ One Dozen 4 x 5". A label on the bottom reads "The Cramer Lightning Plates are made in three grades/ of rapidity, designated by the following/ Trade Marks: Anchor- Plates of moderate speed. For Landscapes, Portraits, copying, commercial work, etc./ Banner- Plates of great rapidity. Best for general use in Portrait Photography./ Crown- Plates of the utmost sensitiveness. For large portraits, groups instantaneous work."ClassificationsLANDAUER COLLECTION OF BUSINESS AND ADVERTISING EPHEMERA
Collections
- Business and Advertising Ephemera: The Bella C. Landauer Collection
