© Copyright 1998 Brad W. Townsend
This finely crafted folding tailboard style camera made of walnut wood was manufactured by Augustus Semmendinger in Fort Lee, New Jersey. This unusually designed camera features a rear standard that protects the square cornered leather bellows when the camera is closed and the folding bed protects the ground glass from breakage during travel. At the base of the front standard is a small storage area that can be found behind the hinged door. This is a very convenient place for the large brass screws that are used for securing the fold down bed while the camera is set up for use as well as the brass screw unit used for focusing.