box for flashgun for Polaroid instant cameras

Date: 1963-1971

Inventory Number: 2004-1-0210b

Classification: Camera Accessories

Subject:

photography,

Maker: Polaroid Corporation (1937-present)

Owner: Edwin H. Land (1909 - 1991)

Cultural Region:

United States,

Place of Origin:

Cambridge,

Dimensions:

box: 15 × 12 × 7.8 cm (5 7/8 × 4 3/4 × 3 1/16 in.)

10.5 × 57 × 39.5 cm (4 1/8 × 22 7/16 × 15 9/16 in.)

Material:

cardboard, plastic, metal,

Accessories: instruction manual

Description:

This is a flashgun, model #268, for use with folding pack cameras series 100 and 300, except for the 360. It uses M3 bulbs and was designed for both color and B&W instant films. The flashgun is clipped on top of the camera and the cord is plugged on the side of the shutter housing.

This accessory is found on the very useful Land List website.

In Collection(s)

Polaroid and Land Collection [2]

Signedon box and flashgun: POLAROID

Curatorial RemarksStored with original paper box (flashgun is encapsulated in Escal). SMS 1/30/2019

ProvenanceThis object belonged to Edwin H. Land and came from the Rowland Institute, Harvard University. Gift of the Edwin H. Land Family.