Aerial Surveillance Camera
Object
2026.6.1
A large, aerial camera intended for mounting and use in a plane. The camera is a blue color, with grey & silver components. There is a large lens in the front, and a space above where a flash component would be attached. There is a regulator handle with a black knob on the top of this camera, designed to be turned 360°.
Aerial Surveillance Cameras were a quintessential part of military operations during the 1940's. It can be assumed that this particular camera, may have been used to photograph areas of the Yukon from the air, a birds eye view.
The camera manufacturer is a company based out of Britain, called Adams & Co.
https://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Adams_&_Co.
The camera manufacturer is a company based out of Britain, called Adams & Co.
https://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Adams_&_Co.
This item is from the Yukon News building, after the newspaper was sold to Black Publishing. The history prior to this, is unknown.