Scovill Mfg. Co.

Elm City Outfit

  Date Introduced: - ; Years Manufactured: c. 1896
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Sizes Offered: 5x7; 6½x8½
Notes: The Economic, Elm City and Leader cameras are advertised on the American Annual of Photography and Photographic Times Almanac for 1897 "Bargain Page" only, which says "First quality American Optical's Cameras" (but some are made by Scovill rather than American Optical).  This "Bargain Page" seems to be the last reference for a number of models, which implies 1) that Scovill & Adams discontinued a number of models around 1896, and 2) that the "Bargain Page" was an outlet for the left-over stock of these discontinued models.

References:
American Annual of Photography and Photographic Times Almanac for 1897, The Scovill & Adams Co. (New York, NY), 1896, p. lxi ("Bargain Page")

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