Kodak
Sydney O. Chase took several photographs with his Kodak camera throughout the duration of the Expedition. Unfortunately, there was a problem with the camera, the film, and/or the development of the film because all of the images are blurry. George Eastman's company, the Eastman Dry Plate and Film Company, produced the original Kodak camera in 1888. This portable box camera was instantly popular with amateur photographers. In 1891 the Eastman Company began selling a daylight-loading camera, the Ordinary series. It is likely that Chase used this camera on the Expedition. In 1892, the Eastman Company became the Eastman Kodak Company.
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Photographs Taken by S.O. Chase:
The thumbnail images below are links to the scanned prints found in the Chase Collection at the University of Florida. A number is included as part of the caption on the verso of each print, but these numbers do not appear to be in a logical sequence based on chronology or subject matter. Even though most of the photographs are undated, an attempt has been made to put these in the correct date order based on the subjects portrayed. An inventory of the prints found in the Chase Collection lists 60 photos, but only 57 prints are extant. The captions for the missing three prints (#2, #6 and #13) are provided below as well.
March 14
 | Caption on verso: #22 Camp Ft. Myers |
 | Caption on verso: #32 March 14, 1892, Putting up canvas boats at Ft. Myers Camp |
![Caption on verso: #39 Ft. Myers, erecting canvas boats [duplicate of #32]](images/photo39.jpg) | Caption on verso: #39 Ft. Myers, erecting canvas boats [duplicate of #32] |
March 18
 | Caption on verso: #7 Shirt Tail Camp |
 | Caption on verso: #10 March 18, 1892, old Indian camp |
 | Caption on verso: #48 March 18, 1892, Sick horse, turpentine saved animal's life |
![Caption on verso: #54 Shirt Tail Camp [duplicate of #7]](images/photo54.jpg) | Caption on verso: #54 Shirt Tail Camp [duplicate of #7] |
 | Caption on verso: #55 Shirt Tail Camp or Old Indian Camp |
 | Caption on verso: #56 March 18, 1892, Shirt Tail Camp, "Moses fired" |
March 19
 | Caption on verso: #1 Ft. Shackleford - making bread ("sinkers") |
![Caption on verso: #3 (see also 30) Ft. Shackleford - Nancy and group, March 19, 1892 [duplicate of #5]](images/photo3.jpg) | Caption on verso: #3 (see also 30) Ft. Shackleford - Nancy and group, March 19, 1892 [duplicate of #5] |
 | Caption on verso: #4 March 19, 1892, Squaw Nancy and her granddaughter at Ft. Shackleford |
![Caption on verso: #5 March 21, 1892, Squaw Nancy and Pickeniny [Pickaninny] at Ft. Shackleford [although dated March 21, this is probably a photo from March 19]](images/photo5.jpg) | Caption on verso: #5 March 21, 1892, Squaw Nancy and Pickeniny [Pickaninny] at Ft. Shackleford [although dated March 21, this is probably a photo from March 19] |
 | Caption on verso: #8 Camp at Ft. Shackleford |
![Caption on verso: #29 March 19, 1892, Ft. Shackleford [duplicate of #8]](images/photo29.jpg) | Caption on verso: #29 March 19, 1892, Ft. Shackleford [duplicate of #8] |
 | Caption on verso: #30 March 19, 1892 Nancy, Ft. Shackleford |
 | Caption on verso: #34 March 19, 1892, Cooking Ft. Shackleford |
 | Caption on verso: #40 March 19, 1892, Ft. Shackleford group |
![Caption on verso: #41 March 19, 1892, Ft. Shackleford, Minchin prominent [duplicate of #4]](images/photo41.jpg) | Caption on verso: #41 March 19, 1892, Ft. Shackleford, Minchin prominent [duplicate of #4] |
 | Caption on verso: #49 Ft. Shackleford |
![Caption on verso: #53 March 19, 1892, Ft. Shackleford [duplicate of #40]](images/photo53.jpg) | Caption on verso: #53 March 19, 1892, Ft. Shackleford [duplicate of #40] |
March 21
 | Caption on verso: #18 The start into the "Glades" at the Indian Landing near Ft. Shackleford, canvas boats in the foreground, Teams turned back at this point |
March 21-31
 | Caption on verso: #15 March 1892, view of one of the "Glades", Indian "smoke" on the horizon |
 | Caption on verso: #36 March 1892, Resting in Everglades |
March 21-April 5
 | Caption on verso: #11 Typical view of the Everglades, sawgrass in background |
 | Caption on verso: #19 Typical view of the Everglades, sawgrass in the background |
March 23
 | Caption on verso: #20 March 23, 1892, Shows growth on Island #23 Everglades |
March 24
![Caption on verso: #25 Shows growth on Island #23 [duplicated of #20]](images/photo25.jpg) | Caption on verso: #25 Shows growth on Island #23 [duplicated of #20] |
 | Caption on verso: #46 Growth on Island #23 |
April 2
 | Caption on verso: #9 April 2, 1892, camp in the edge of the sawgrass |
 | Caption on verso: #12 April 2, 1892, An island camp - men preparing to leave |
 | Caption on verso: #37 April 2, 1892, Camp in Sawgrass |
 | Caption on verso: #45 April 2, 1892, Camp Sawgrass |
![Caption on verso: #50 April 2, 1892, Camp Sawgrass [duplicate of #37]](images/photo50.jpg) | Caption on verso: #50 April 2, 1892, Camp Sawgrass [duplicate of #37] |
April 3
 | Caption on verso: #14 April 3, 1892, Hackberry Island, camp, Sunday night |
April 5
![Caption on verso: #17 April 1893, W. R. Moses and S. O. C. [Chase] pulling down Miami River, just out of the Glades](images/photo17.jpg) | Caption on verso: #17 April 1893, W. R. Moses and S. O. C. [Chase] pulling down Miami River, just out of the Glades |
 | Caption on verso: #42 April 5, 1892, "Fort Dallas", the residence of Mrs. J. R. Tuttle. Left to right: 1. J.E. Ingraham, 2. Billy Harney, 3. Newman, 4. Mrs. Julia Tuttle, 5. W.R. Moses, 6. Harry Tuttle, 7. S.O. Chase |
 | Caption on inventory (photo print not included in collection): #2 Ft. Dallas Mrs. J.R. Tuttle Dup. #42 |
 | Caption on verso: #44 Ft. Dallas |
April 6
 | Caption on verso: #26 Banks on Biscayne Bay near Miami |
April 7
 | Caption on verso: #27 Mouth of Miami River from Ft. Dallas side |
![Caption on verso: #33 April 1892, View Miami from Ft. Dallas side [duplicate of #27]](images/photo33.jpg) | Caption on verso: #33 April 1892, View Miami from Ft. Dallas side [duplicate of #27] |
 | Caption on verso: #35 April 1892, Coconut tree, Ft. Dallas |
April 8
 | Caption on verso: #43 April 1892, View Coconut Grove, Biscayne Bay |
 | Caption on verso: #23 Landing punch bowl, Biscayne Bay |
April 9
 | Caption on verso: #21 View from top old lighthouse, Cape Florida, Biscayne Bay |
 | Caption on verso: #24 April 1892, From top old lighthouse, Cape Florida |
![Caption on verso: #28 April 1892, Sailing from Cocoanut Grove to Cape Florida - view from Capt. Monroe's [Munroe] yacht (Capt. Monroe is brother of Kirk Monroe [Munroe])](images/photo28.jpg) | Caption on verso: #28 April 1892, Sailing from Cocoanut Grove to Cape Florida - view from Capt. Monroe's [Munroe] yacht (Capt. Monroe is brother of Kirk Monroe [Munroe]) |
![Caption on verso: #31 Cape Fla. Lighthouse, view from top [duplicate of #21]](images/photo31.jpg) | Caption on verso: #31 Cape Fla. Lighthouse, view from top [duplicate of #21] |
 | Caption on verso: #47 Tropical growth, Biscayne Bay |
 | Caption on verso: #52 Ft. Dallas, view of Mrs. Tuttle's garden |
 | Caption on verso: #57 Biscayne Bay |
April 10
 | Caption on verso: #16 (Dup. of # 38) Axers - group tropical growth |
 | Caption on verso: #38 (Dup. of #16) "Axers" - Group tropical trees, Biscayne Bay near Miami |
 | Caption on verso: #51 Axers, near Ft. Dallas |
Unknown Date
 | Caption on verso: #58 |
 | Caption on verso: #59 |
 | Caption on verso: #60 |
| Caption on inventory (photo print not included in collection): #6 Stop for dinner |
| Caption on inventory (photo print not included in collection): #13 Crossing the Prairie |
For other topics referenced in the Expedition texts, please refer to the Index to Subjects and Names.
1892 Everglades Exploration Expedition : Three Digital Texts, 2015