Montgomery Ward

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The Montgomery Ward department stores chain is reputed to be the first department store to operate by mail order. The company was founded in Chicago in 1872 by Aaron Montgomery Ward[1]. They sold cameras under the Wards brand, and some by other names.

The company was not consistent in its camera branding. For example, their 1948 photographic catalog shows no cameras with Montgomery Ward branding, and lists the Argoflex E under its own name. (Prior to WWII, this camera was sold as the Wardflex.)

Cameras

  • Adams 351
  • Adams 352
  • Baby Thornward #2
  • Long Focus Thornward - 4x5
  • Majestic
  • Montgomery Model B - 4x5
  • MW
  • Premium
  • Rolfix
  • Thornward Dandy - 4x5

Wards

35mm Rangefinder

35mm Viewfinder

SLR

  • Wards SLR 500
  • Wards SLR 600
  • Wards SLR 700 (Konica FP)

TLR

110 cameras

  • Montgomery Ward 688

126 cameras

  • Wards Autoflash 100
  • Wards Autoflash 300 (Keystone)
  • Wards cp301 (Konica EE-Matic 260)
  • Wards cp302
  • Wards x 42c

127 Cameras

Box

Notes

Links

About Us page at Montgomery Ward company site

Companies of Chicago (Illinois)
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