Glass Negatives - Patent of Louis A. DuCos du Hauron, 1864-03-01
Series-level Scope and Content Note
67 glass negatives and copies of photos produced from them, being records of correspondence, legal documents, machines and Armat's house. Possibly originally photographed as evidence for a legal case.
Dates
- 1864-03-01
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Extent
From the Collection: 1.0 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Container Summary
Glass plate negatives of Louis A. DuCos du Hauron's patent for a motion picture camera (pages 1-3, 4-11), probably used as evidence in a patent litigation case. Photos from these negatives are in Folder 4 of Box 2 .
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
DUCOS DU HAURON, LOUIS A. - PATENT - GLASS NEGATIVE: Printed Item
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
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