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'''Scovill''' Manufacturing Co. was founded as ''Abel Porter & Co.'' in 1802. It was based in Waterbury, Connecticut. In the early days of [[photography]] it began making silver-plated copper sheets for [[daguerreotype]] imaging, as well as other photographic goods. Scovill was the second largest jobbing trade company for photography supply in the U.S.A. In 1871 it bought [[American Optical Co.]] The budget versions of American Optical's cameras were sold under the Scovill brand. In 1889 one leading officer of Scovill bought the company and named it '''Scovill & Adams'''. In 1902 it was merged with the largest U.S. distributor, [[Anthony|E. & H.T. Anthony]]. Together they were [[Ansco|Anthony & Scovill]].
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*[[Scovill Waterbury Detective Camera]]
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*[[Scovill Waterbury View Camera]]
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|image_text= American Optical 4x5 dry plate camera, 1884
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|image_text= [[photographic studio|studio]] accessory: [[Scovill]] headrest
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*[http://www.thelampworks.com/lw_companies_scovill.htm Scovill] at [http://www.thelampworks.com The Lampworks]
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*[http://www.pacificrimcamera.com/pp/scovill.htm Scovill] at [http://www.pacificrimcamera.com Pacific Rim]
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*[http://www.fiberq.com/cam/sco.htm Scovill] at [http://www.fiberq.com/cam/index.htm Field Cameras of the United States]
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*[http://historiccamera.com/cgi-bin/librarium2/search.cgi?action=app_search&app=datasheet&words=Scovill&infield=datasheet_name&rpp=&attitude=minimum&sortby=datasheet_name Complete list of Scovill cameras] with reference information at [http://www.historiccamera.com/ Historic Camera]
  
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'''Scovill''' Manufacturing Co. was founded as ''Abel Porter & Co.'' in 1802. It was based in Waterbury, Connecticut. In the early days of [[photography]] it began making silver-plated copper sheets for [[daguerreotype]] imaging, as well as other photographic goods. Scovill was the second largest jobbing trade company for photography supply in the U.S.A. . In 1871 it bought [[American Optical Co.]] . The budget versions of American Optical's cameras were sold under the Scovill brand. In 1889 one leading officer of Scovill bought the company and named it '''Scovill & Adams'''. In 1902 it was merged with the largest U.S. distributor, [[Anthony|E. & H.T. Anthony]]. Together they were [[Ansco|Anthony & Scovill]].
 
  
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*[http://www.thelampworks.com/lw_companies_scovill.htm Scovill] at The Lampworks [http://www.thelampworks.com]
 
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*[http://www.pacificrimcamera.com/pp/scovill/scovill.htm Scovill] at Pacific Rim [http://www.pacificrimcamera.com]
 
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*[http://www.fiberq.com/cam/sco.htm Scovill] at Field Cameras of the United States [http://www.fiberq.com/cam/index.htm]
 
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*[http://www.historiccamera.com/cgi-bin/librarium/pm.cgi?action=display&login=scovillproducts Complete list of Scovill cameras] with reference information at [http://www.historiccamera.com/ Historic Camera]
 
 
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|image_text= Scovill & Adams 5x7 stereo camera <br><small>image by eBayer leicalarry</small>
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[[Category: Distributors]]
 
[[Category: Distributors]]
 
[[Category: USA]]
 
[[Category: USA]]

Latest revision as of 05:02, 4 June 2021

Scovill Manufacturing Co. was founded as Abel Porter & Co. in 1802. It was based in Waterbury, Connecticut. In the early days of photography it began making silver-plated copper sheets for daguerreotype imaging, as well as other photographic goods. Scovill was the second largest jobbing trade company for photography supply in the U.S.A. In 1871 it bought American Optical Co. The budget versions of American Optical's cameras were sold under the Scovill brand. In 1889 one leading officer of Scovill bought the company and named it Scovill & Adams. In 1902 it was merged with the largest U.S. distributor, E. & H.T. Anthony. Together they were Anthony & Scovill.

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studio accessory: Scovill headrest
image by Couch Commando (Image rights)


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Scovill "Waterbury" 5x7 and 4x5 cameras
image by Brian Purcell (Image rights)
44240217064_8d942443ba_n.jpg
Scovill & Adams 5x7 stereo camera
image by eBayer leicalarry (Image rights)
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