Artist/Maker
Rochester Optical Company
Date1890
Mediumwood, metal
Dimensions10 × 12 in. (25.4 × 30.5 cm)
Donor credit lineEstate of James E. Reed
Object number1996.21.77.H.2
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionRochester Optical Company plateholder. Belonging to James E. Reed; "Rochester/Optical Co." stamped, side; "Pat. July 29, 1890" stamped, side; wood frame; 2 black metal sheaths for plates; 2 pull-outs, black cardboard, wooden handles, "Exposed." silver print; in each 1 pull-out torn; on 1 plateholder "2," "JER" in pencil, frame, and 1 loose pull-out handle; inside 96.21.77iExhibition History"New Bedford Through the Lens: A Walk Through History" (New Bedford Art Museum, June 8 - September 10, 2011)ProvenanceJames E. Reed, descended in the family to granddaughter, Mrs. Jean P. Evans; New Bedford Whaling Museum, 1996On View
On view
Rochester Optical Company
Rochester Optical Company
1745-1925
Chappell, William H.
1725-1960
