Rolleiflex camera and case owned by William Houston Rogers
Camera
ca. 1955 (made)
ca. 1955 (made)
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Rolleiflex 2.8D camera in a leather camera case, owned by performing arts photographer Houston Rogers (1901-1970).
Houston Rogers' archive of 45,000 negatives, covering plays, operas, ballets and portraits and dating from the 1930s to the year of his death, was acquired by the V&A in 1980.
Houston Rogers' archive of 45,000 negatives, covering plays, operas, ballets and portraits and dating from the 1930s to the year of his death, was acquired by the V&A in 1980.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Rolleiflex camera and case owned by William Houston Rogers (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Metal and leather |
| Brief description | Rolleiflex 2.8D camera and leather camera case owned by photographer William Houston Rogers, ca. 1955 |
| Physical description | Black and silver TLR (twin lens reflex) camera made by Rolleiflex, in a worn leather case. |
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| Summary | Rolleiflex 2.8D camera in a leather camera case, owned by performing arts photographer Houston Rogers (1901-1970). Houston Rogers' archive of 45,000 negatives, covering plays, operas, ballets and portraits and dating from the 1930s to the year of his death, was acquired by the V&A in 1980. |
| Associated object | THM/245 (Archive record) |
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| Accession number | S.306:1 to 2-2019 |
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| Record created | July 3, 2019 |
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