click zoom to display a high-res image
Corsair II Camera
Image
"The Corsair II was a Universal Camera Corp. model that was introduced in 1939. It was cheaply made & had a faulty film advance. The camera was purchased when the photographer was in 10th grade & was helpful in understanding the relationship of f:stops & shutter speeds."
Publication Information
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
|---|
Collection Information
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
|---|
W0132WX
WHi 92407
Image
Digital Collections
Explore more than 100,000 collection items online through the Society’s digital collections. For over two decades, we’ve been scanning, photographing, and digitizing materials from our collections, creating a rich and growing digital archive that brings history closer to you.
The Wisconsin Historical Society offers an ever-growing digital collection. Digitized materials reflect the full range of items in the collections including photographs, letters, newsletters, films, posters, architectural drawings, menus, and ephemera.
Attribution
For a credit line: Wisconsin Historical Society, Creator, Title, Unique Identifier.
The Unique Identifier can be found at the top or bottom of the page for each item. The name of a downloaded file is NOT the unique identifier.
For bibliographic citations please consult the UW-Madison Libraries Citation Research Guide to ensure compliance with appropriate style guidelines.
Accessing Collections
The vast majority of the items in our collections are not online. The Society owns thousands of archival collections viewable in our Archives reading room. To view and conduct research in our collections, visit us in person.
Theresa Documentary Inside Cover Page
"The Univex Mercury was a Universal Camera Corp. product. A similar camera was used by Fred H. Bandlow when he photographed Theresa natives in 1935. It took a 1/2 frame vertical picture."
Theresa Documentary Inside Cover Page
"The Contax II was manufactured from 1936-42. It was a superb, rugged camera & was widely used by Life Magazine photographers in WWII."
Theresa Documentary Inside Cover Page
"The Pacemaker 4x5 Speed Graphic (1947-54) was the mainstay of news photographers in the 40s & 50s."
Theresa Documentary Inside Cover Page
"The Argus C3 was manufactured from 1939-66. It was a solid, durable, 'brick-shaped' camera."
Theresa Documentary Inside Cover Page
Nikkormat EL was the photographer's first 35mm camera made by Nikon.
Theresa Documentary Inside Cover Page
"While stationed in Japan in 1945-46, the photographer's sister obtained this camera."
