Catalogs Related to Rochester Optical Co.

 

The Rochester Optical Co. operated as one company from 1883-1891.  In 1891, while W.F. Carlton retained manager of Rochester Optical, his brother, H.B. Carlton, started a rival firm, Rochester Camera Mfg. Co.  From 1891-1899, under the many names shown on the right below, he fielded models of view camera different from those of his brother.  Also, while Rochester Optical Co. was developing a line of leather-covered cameras called Premo, their rivals developed a similar line called Poco.  The two companies re-combined in 1899 to form the Rochester Optical & Camera Co., often publishing separate catalogs for the Premo and Poco lines.  Finally, re-organized as the (new) Rochester Optical Co., the former lines were fully integrated, dropping redundancies.  The Poco name disappeared in favor of Premo.

The catalogs listed below are specific to these Rochester Camera companies.  All catalogs may be found here.

For each catalog, two facing pages are shown per image.  Catalogs are marked as (complete), meaning all pages were scanned or (the pages scanned).  Each image is about 1mb, so downloads can take considerable time for complete catalogs.  

 

Rochester Optical Co. (W.F. Carlton)

Rochester Camera Mfg. Co.
Rochester Camera Co.
Rochester Camera Co.
Rochester Camera & Supply (H.B. Carlton)

c.1882 1346.walker&co.1882.flyer-1-400.jpg Un-named Four Page Flyer for Walker's Pocket Camera , William H. Walker & Co. (Rochester, NY), c. 1882, ~5½"x8½", 4pp (complete)     -     .html version     -     .pdf version     -     included here because of Walker's association with Rochester Optical Co.

 

1886 Illustrated Catalogue of Photographic Apparatus, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), distributed by C.H. Codman (Boston, MA) dated June 1886, ~6"x9", 24pp     .html     .pdf

 

1888 1314.walmsley.phil.1888-covers-400.jpg An Illustrated Catalogue of Photographic Cameras, Lenses and Other Apparatus for Photography, W.H. Walmsley & Co. (Philadelphia, PA), dated April 1, 1888, ~6"x9¼", 120pp (complete)     -     .html version     -     .pdf version

 

1889 1398.queen&co-1889-covers-400.jpg Photographic Materials, James W. Queen & Co. (Philadelphia, PA), dated 1889, ~6"x9", 140pp (complete)     -     .html version     -     .pdf version

 
1890 Illustrated Catalogue of Photographic Apparatus, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), dated June 1890, ~5"x9", 36pp     .html     .pdf  
1891 Illustrated Catalogue of Photographic Apparatus, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), dated May 1891, ~6"x9", 40pp

1891 1358.roch.opt.co.may1891-covers-400.jpg Illustrated Catalogue of Photographic Apparatus, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), dated May 1891,  ~6"x9", 40pp     .html     .pdf
 
c.1891 1142.roc.modern.photography.c1891-covers-400h.jpg Modern Photography with Explanation of the Apparatus, by W.F. Carlton, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), undated c.1891, ~4½x6", 24pp      .html     .pdf  
1892 1309.roch.opt.co.1892-covers-400.jpg Illustrated Catalogue of Photographic Apparatus 1892, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), dated on cover 1892, ~6"x9", 48 (or 52, see notes)pp     .html     .pdf  

c.1892 The Premier Camera Regular and Folding, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), undated c.1892, ~4½"x6", 28pp     .html     .pdf

 

1893 Catalogue of Photographic Apparatus, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), dated May 1893, ~6"x9", 56pp

 
c.1893 1190.roc.premier-c.1893-lp1190-covers-400h.jpg The Premier Camera Regular and Folding, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), undated c.1893, ~4½"x6", 28pp     .html     .pdf  

1894 Catalogue of Photographic Apparatus, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), dated May 1894, ~6"x9", 64pp

 

c.1895 The Premier Camera Regular and Folding, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), undated c.1895, ~4½"x6", 28pp     .html     .pdf

 

1895 Catalogue of Photographic Apparatus, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), dated May 1895, ~6"x9", 64pp

1895 Photographic Cameras Mfr'd by Rochester Camera Mfg. Co. (Rochester, NY), dated June 1895, ~6"x9", 40pp

1896 Catalogue of Photographic Apparatus, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), dated May 1896, ~6"x9", 64pp

1896 Photographic Apparatus, Rochester Camera Co., (Rochester, NY), dated May 1896, ~6½"x8", 48pp

1896 1143.roc.premo-covers-400h.jpg The Premo Camera, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), dated 1896, ~7½"x5½", 64pp          .html          .pdf  

1897 Catalogue of Photographic Apparatus, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), dated May 1897, ~6"x9", 80pp          .html          .pdf

 


1897
The Premo Camera, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), dated 1897, ~7½"x5½", 80pp

c.1897 Catalogue of Photographic Sundries, A. S. Aloe Co. (St. Louis, MO), undated, c. 1897, ~4½"x7", 84pp  

 

1898 Photographic Apparatus, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), dated June 1898, ~6½"x9½", 84pp

1898 Photographic Apparatus, Rochester Camera Co., (Rochester, NY), dated April 1898, ~6½"x8", 48pp


1898
The Premo Camera, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), dated 1898, ~8"x6", 104pp

1898 Photographic Apparatus Manufactured by Rochester Camera Co., Rochester, N.Y.), dated 1898, ~6½"x8", 64pp

1899 Photographic Apparatus, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), dated 1899, ~6"x9", 56pp

1899 Photographic Apparatus Manufactured by Rochester Camera & Supply Co., Rochester, N.Y,, dated 1899, ~6½"x8", 64pp


1899
The Premo Camera, Rochester Optical Co. (Rochester, NY), dated 1899, ~8½"x7", 88pp

c.1899 1362.roc.cam.&.supply.how.to.make.photos.c1899-covers-400.jpg How to Make Photos with the Poco and Other Cameras, Rochester Camera & Supply Co. (Rochester, NY), undated c.1899, ~4"x6½", 48pp

1900 The Premo Camera 1900, Rochester Optical Co. Branch, Rochester Optical & Camera Co., (Rochester, NY), dated 1900, ~8½"x7", 74pp

1900 The Poco Camera 1900, Rochester Camera & Supply Co. Branch, Rochester Optical & Camera Co., (Rochester, NY), dated1900, ~6½"x8", 78pp

1901 Photographic Apparatus, Rochester Optical & Camera Co., (Rochester, NY), dated 1901, ~7"x8½", 50pp

 

1901 The Premo Camera, The Poco Camera Catalogue, Rochester Optical & Camera Co., (Rochester, NY), dated 1901, ~7"x8½", 96pp

 

1902 Premo Cameras, Rochester Optical Co. succeeded by Rochester Optical & Camera Co., (Rochester, NY), dated 1902, ~6"x9", 80pp

 

1902 Poco Cameras, Rochester Camera & Supply Co., Succeeded by Rochester Optical & Camera Co. (Rochester, NY), dated 1902, ~7"x8", 80pp

c.1902 1361.roc.opt.&.cam.how.to.make.photos.c1902-covers-400.jpg How to Make Photos with the Premo and Poco Cameras, Rochester Optical & Camera Co. (Rochester, NY), undated c.1902, ~4½"x6", 48pp     html version    pdf version 

 

 

1903 Premo Cameras, Rochester Optical Co. succeeded by Rochester Optical & Camera Co., (Rochester, NY), dated 1903, ~5½"x8½", 48pp

1903 The Poco Camera, Rochester Camera & Supply Co., Succeeded by Rochester Optical & Camera Co. (Rochester, NY), dated 1903, ~6"x7½", 40pp

1904 Premo Cameras, Rochester Optical Co. (Rochester, NY), undated but 1904 (see introduction), ~5½"x8½", 52pp

 
c.1904 1165.premo.roc.c1906-covers-400h.jpg Premo Cameras, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), undated c.1904, ~5¼x8½", 48pp          .html          .pdf  
1905 Premo Cameras 1905, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), dated 1905, ~5½"x8½", 56pp  
c.1907 The Photographic Instructor, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), undated c.1907, ~3½"x4½", 32pp  
1907 1366.roc.premo.cams-covers-400.jpg Premo Cameras 1907, Rochester Optical Co., (Rochester, NY), dated 1907, ~5¼x8½", 56pp          .html          .pdf  

1908 Premo Cameras 1908, Rochester Optical Division, Eastman Kodak Co., (Rochester, NY), dated 1908, ~5½"x8½", 56pp

 
1909 Premo Cameras and Accessories 1909, Rochester Optical Division, Eastman Kodak Co. (Rochester, NY), dated 1909, ~5½"x8½", 48pp  

1910 Premo Cameras 1910, Rochester Optical Division, Eastman Kodak Co. (Rochester, NY), dated 1910, ~5½"x8½", 48pp

 

1911 Premo Cameras 1911, Rochester Optical Division, Eastman Kodak Co. (Rochester, NY), dated 1911, ~5½"x8½", 48pp

 

1912 Premo Cameras 1912, Rochester Optical Division, Eastman Kodak Co. (Rochester, NY), dated 1912, ~5½"x8½", 48pp

 

1913 Premo Cameras 1913, Rochester Optical Division, Eastman Kodak Co. (Rochester, NY), dated 1913, ~5½"x8", 48pp

 

1914 Premo Cameras 1915, Rochester Optical Division, Eastman Kodak Co. (Rochester, NY), dated 1914, ~6"x8", 48pp

 

1915 Premo Cameras 1915, Rochester Optical Division, Eastman Kodak Co. (Rochester, NY), dated 1915, ~5"x8½", 48pp

 
1916 Premo Cameras 1916, Rochester Optical Division, Eastman Kodak Co. (Rochester, NY), dated 1916, ~5½"x7½", 48pp  

1917 Premo Cameras 1917, Rochester Optical Division, Eastman Kodak Co. (Rochester, NY), dated 1917, ~5½"x7½", 48pp

 

1918 Premo Cameras 1918, Rochester Optical Department, Eastman Kodak Co. (Rochester, NY), dated 1918, ~5½"x7½", 48pp

 
1919 1121.premos.1919-covers-400.jpg Premo Cameras 1919, Rochester Optical Department, Eastman Kodak Co., (Rochester, NY), dated 1919, ~5½x7¾", 48pp          .html          .pdf  

1920 Premo Cameras, Rochester Optical Department, Eastman Kodak Co. (Rochester, NY), dated 1920, ~5½"x7½", 48pp

 
1922 1375.roc.dept.premo.cameras.1922-covers-400.jpg Premo Cameras, Rochester Optical Department, Eastman Kodak Co., (Rochester, NY), dated 1922, ~5½x7¾", 48pp          .html          .pdf  

 


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