1918 Ad Thornton Pickard Cameras Shutters T. P. Reflex Tennis Altringham AMP1 Writing Visit the tombs of Queen

Visit the tombs of Queen Elizabeth I or Admiral Horatio Nelson

True to the originals in form

" illustrating a young woman painting a portrait of a couple

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1918 Ad Thornton Pickard Cameras Shutters T. P. Reflex Tennis Altringham AMP1 Writing Visit the tombs of QueenThis is an original 1918 color print ad for cameras, shutters and enlargers by Thornton Pickard of Altrincham, England. In 1888 the Thornton Pickard Company was founded by John Edward Thornton and Edgar Pickard of Manchester. They designed and patented the "Time & Instantaneous" shutter in 1892. When Edgar Pickard died Thornton partnered with Charles Rothwell and started the Thornton Film Company. In 1913 Thornton emigrated to the United States where