HULCHER HIGH SPEED CAMERA COMPANY PHOTO LOT c. 1960-1990
Item #827
The Hulcher Camera Company was founded in the early 1950s by photographer Charles Hulcher. They made panoramic cameras, press camera and specialized high-speed cameras used in film, the military and in aeronautics. This lot of about 100 photos and ephemera was acquired from Betty Giles, who worked for the Company for over 30 years. An article on her from the Daily Press in Hampton, VA in 1989, says that Betty was a Jack of All Trades and that her duties include that of photographer, secretary, lab technician, executive assistant to firm president Charles Hulcher, model and “dishwasher.” This lot includes over 50 photos of Betty modeling with the different types of Hulcher Cameras and dates from around 1950s to the 1980s. A rough breakdown of items include:
Brochure for Hulcher Records the Space Age (1962)
Page on the Hulcher 35 – 35MM Double Frame Sequence Instrumentation Camera
Page on Hulcher 35 Model 106 – Time Lapse, Surveillance and Recording Camera
Fold out brochure on Hulcher System of Sequence Photography
Four 8” x 10” photos showing a sequence of crash tests for the US Government
Four 8’ x 10” military photos showing a missile launch (3 are in the desert from 1978)
8” x 10” of an astronaut taking a photo with a Hulcher.
8” x 12” color photo of Dolly Parton with a Hulcher camera in the background
11” x 14” photo of the Hulcher 70
Two groups of 8”x 10” photos taped together showing a dance sequence, and three large contact sheets with the same dancers.
Forty-nine 8” x 10” photos of employee Betty Giles posing with different Hulcher cameras
Three 8” x 10” photos of Betty Giles without a camera
Five smaller snapshots of Betty Giles with cameras and a motorcycle
Twelve photos of various sizes of different cameras
Ten photos of various sizes featuring photos taken with the Hulcher.
Most of the photos are in good condition, except for a couple with creases and/or light stains.
Price: $1,500.00