Folding camera owned by Laura Fitzpatrick

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

An Afga Billy Record 8.8 folding camera owned and used by Laura Fitzpatrick. The camera uses an Agfa Anastigmat Jgestar 1:8.8/105mm lens and 120 roll film. The silver metal components could be nickel or chrome. On the front of the camera above the fold-out is [Agfa], and below the fold-out reads [BILLY-RECORD]. The aperture ring, depth-of-field scale, and focusing ring read [100 / 50 / 25 / B], [8-5m 5 - 2m / 8-16 feet 16-6 feet], and [16 / 11 / 8.8]. White text around the lens reads [AGFA-ANASTIGMAT-JGESTAR-F: 8.8-].

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