American Dry Plates Company Dry Plates Box

dry plates box

PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT
American Dry Plate Co.
USA, MA, Worcester
cardboard
overall: 7 1/2 x 5 3/8 x 1 1/4 in.

Box of dry plates manufactured by The American Dry Plate Company. Label on cover reads "THE / American / MANUFACTURED BY / THE AMERICAN DRY PLATE CO / Worcester, Mass., U.S.A. / KEEP IN DRY PLACE OPEN IN RUBY LIGHT". Written in pen on label "Grandfather Scholfield / " " Ashley / Others / list inside."; on top edge "Family". Drawing by one of Scholfield's grandchildren and list of family members found inside box, see 1977.92.1416.1 and 1977.92.1416.2. Overall fair condition; label has lifted in placed. Overall: 7 1/2 x 5 3/8 x 1 1/4 in.

1977.92.1416