March 1941 ad for the famous Graflex line
Toronto. In North America, most newshounds or wanna be’s used one brand of camera and accessories: Graflex. In the International Photographer for March 1941 on page 17, Folmer Graflex touted its line of cameras and accessories as ‘prize winning’ and ‘American Made’, statements most photographers of the day considered truthful.
We can all remember the trusty Speed Graphic or Graflex with its iconic flash gun in the hands of a photographer at every news worthy event. Ken Metcalf down in North Carolina publishes a Journal (Graflex Journal) devoted to this remarkable line,
A big thanks goes out to PHSC member, good friend, and photographic historian, George Dunbar, for sharing this advertisement from some 80 years ago!
