Camera

Description: Part A is the camera. It is very small, regtanguar, and black. It has a view on the top, and a lens on the front. The name ANSCO is attached to the front on a small gold coloured piece of metal. It has a silver metal arm on top, likely for carrying it. Part B is a soft brown leather carrying case.…

Description: Part A is the camera. It is very small, regtanguar, and black. It has a view on the top, and a lens on the front. The name ANSCO is attached to the front on a small gold coloured piece of metal. It has a silver metal arm on top, likely for carrying it. Part B is a soft brown leather carrying case. It has a strap around the case for carrying. It closes with a snap clasp.

History Of Use: The Ansco Memo Miniature Camera was made by Agfa-Ansco of New York. It was marketed as the only camera that could take 50 pictures with one roll of $0.50 film. The Memo Camera, as it was called, sold for $20 and featured an F: 3.5 Anastigmat lens. The camera measured a mere 1.5 inches wide, 4 inches long and 2 inches deep, which was really small for cameras made in 1927. The camera was known for taking good action and speed photos. The photos could be taken quickly, one after the other. This was a state-of-the-art modern marvel for its time. Interestingly, its speed and action abilities made the Memo Camera a favorite of private detectives.