19th century

Below is an e-mail I received from a person from Smolensk, Russia. Please feel free to comment. My childhood memories of the 19th century. Hello, friends. I always knew that something was wrong with the 19th century. But I did not tell anyone about it, but simply looked for information. I...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think we were told that "satchel" cameras were all over the place in 1868. Apparently, in 1868, they had a strong demand for "small photographic cameras for tourists". ...but Messrs, Negretti and Zamabra have just began constructing pocket cameras, which, at...