More details...It is a folding wooden field camera. The story I was
told was that it was used to photograph beaches and surrounding areas
prior to landings. It also came with a tripod with a bayonet mount on
one of the legs, for obvious reasons. A Marine would run up on shore,
stab the bad guys, take a few negatives and go back to the ship for
development. Then the higher ups would inspect the prints and make
decisions on where to land or go after they landed. This is just what
I've heard, so any input or corrections would be appreciated.