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Tessina Camera Concealed in Cigarette Pack

Artifact Details

An empty box of Parliament cigarettes next to a smaller film camera with a silver metal exterior

Concealing devices was an important part of gathering intelligence, especially in everyday objects like this cigarette pack.

Miniature spring-wound 35-mm film camera in a modified cigarette pack. The Tessina’s small size and quiet operation provided more options for concealment than most commercially available models.