Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2007.22.073 A—D
Accession#:
2007.22
Credit Line:
Transferred from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
Object Name:
Camera
Title:
Medium Format Camera
Year Range from:
1950
Year Range to:
1979
Description:
Medium Format Camera, Yashica—Mat
A: Camera
Large black metal camera. Has two lenses on front. Says "EM YASHICA—MAT." Three knobs on right side. Film winder on left. Back is empty. Top pops open to see viewfinder (?). On bottom there is a knob to fit into a tripod. Says "Made in Japan."

B: Lens Cap
Black plastic lens cap. Shaped like a figure eight to fit over the two lenses on the front of the camera. The upper cover says "YASHICA."

C: Case
Soft brown leather case with red felt lining on back and bottom and adjustable length strap. sides are sewn onto the back and bottom. There are holes in sides and bottom that coraspond with the knobs on the camera. Two metal hooks on top hold camera in place. On inside it says — in green pen — "Property #" and "72096" (crossed out). On the back (in black — faded) it says "PN 19208."

D: Cover
Hard leather cover with red velvet lining. There is a hinge, so that the cover folds down. Attaches to case via snaps (three on bottom, one on top).
Notes:
Lens: Yashinon 1:32 f=80mm Copal — MXV
Model: EM
Medium format camera use film that is bigger than 35mm and so, gives a greater quality picture
Yashica popular in 1960s & 1970s
Search Terms:
JMIC
Assaying
T&E
Photography
Mining
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