Heidoscop stereoscopic camera and case used by Hitler's personal photographer
Extent and Medium
a: Height: 5.000 inches (12.7 cm) | Width: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm) | Depth: 7.000 inches (17.78 cm)
b: Height: 6.500 inches (16.51 cm) | Width: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm) | Depth: 8.000 inches (20.32 cm)
Creator(s)
- Hugo Jaeger (Photographer)
- Hugo Jaeger (Subject)
Archival History
The glass slide was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2011 by Fern M. Schad.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Fern M. Schad
Scope and Content
Camera and case used by Hugo Jaeger, one of Hitler's personal photographers during WWII.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Camera (a) and case (b); camera (a) is metal t-shaped rectangle with three round lenses and a square pop-out compartment with glass window and round lens; small leather strap attached to one side; "HEIDOSCOP" printed in white letters under center lens, and "NO 16286" in white letters above lens; case (b), is brown leather rectangle, narrower at bottom, with hinged lid held closed by a locking metal closure; "HEIDOSCOP" embossed on front below closure; interior is lined with purple velvet.
Corporate Bodies
- Nazi Party
Subjects
- Germany--History--1933-1945--Pictorial works.
- Germany--Politics and government--1933-1945--Pictorial works.
- Photographers--Germany--Biography.
Genre
- Object
- Audiovisual and Photographic Materials