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Date
1975
Material
leather; metal; glass; fabric; plastic
Catalogue Number
104.41.1281 a-e
Description
a) Asahi lens, black metallic cylinder engraved in white on top ring: “Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR / 6x7 1:3.5/55 5415794 / ASAHI OPT. CO., JAPAN”; screw mountedb) black plastic lens cap, textured on the top, labeled with with silver letters in relief encircling the brand logo: “TAKUMAR LENS FOR ASA…
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Title
Camera Lens
Date
1975
Material
leather; metal; glass; fabric; plastic
Dimensions
12.5 cm
Description
a) Asahi lens, black metallic cylinder engraved in white on top ring: “Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR / 6x7 1:3.5/55 5415794 / ASAHI OPT. CO., JAPAN”; screw mountedb) black plastic lens cap, textured on the top, labeled with with silver letters in relief encircling the brand logo: “TAKUMAR LENS FOR ASAHI PENTAX / ASAHI OPT. CO., LTD.”c) black plastic screw mount cap with a red dot on the side, labeled with letters in relief: “TAKUMAR / ASAHI OPT. CO., JAPAN”d) original black leather cylindrical box, with shoulder strap attached by two eyelets; lid fastened by a press button on a strip; stamped at the top: “TAKUMAR 3.5/55 / FOR ASAHI PENTAX 6X7”; piece of white tape with handwritten “WA” in black in the centre; red velvet inside lininge) black round hard plastic box with ridged and textured lid with embossed label on the bottom: “TAKUMAR / ASAHI OPT. CO. JAPAN”
Subject
Nicholas Morant
photography
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
104.41.1281 a-e
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Date
1940 – 1960
Material
wood; metal; fabric;
Catalogue Number
104.41.0143
Description
Kodak Wide Field Ektar lens mounted on a Flash Supermatic Shutter set in a square piece of wood - felt-lined lens caps for both sides.
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Title
Camera Lens
Date
1940 – 1960
Material
wood; metal; fabric;
Dimensions
4.0 x 10.3 x 10.3 cm
Description
Kodak Wide Field Ektar lens mounted on a Flash Supermatic Shutter set in a square piece of wood - felt-lined lens caps for both sides.
Subject
Nicholas Morant
photography
camera equipment
camera lens;
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
104.41.0143
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Date
1940 – 1960
Material
wood; metal; glass; plastic;
Catalogue Number
104.41.0144
Description
A Schneider-Kreuznach Super-Angulon lens fitted into a square piece of wood - plastic lens caps for both ends.
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Title
Camera Lens
Date
1940 – 1960
Material
wood; metal; glass; plastic;
Dimensions
7.7 x 10.3 x 10.3 cm
Description
A Schneider-Kreuznach Super-Angulon lens fitted into a square piece of wood - plastic lens caps for both ends.
Subject
Nicholas Morant
photography
camera equipment
camera lens
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
104.41.0144
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Date
1945 – 1960
Material
wood; metal; glass; fabric
Catalogue Number
104.41.0145
Description
A large Schneider-Kreuznach Super-Angulon (1:8 / 121) lens mounted into a square piece of wood - velvet-line lens caps for both ends.
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Title
Camera Lens
Date
1945 – 1960
Material
wood; metal; glass; fabric
Dimensions
10.5 x 10.3 x 10.3 cm
Description
A large Schneider-Kreuznach Super-Angulon (1:8 / 121) lens mounted into a square piece of wood - velvet-line lens caps for both ends.
Subject
Nicholas Morant
photography
camera equipment
camera lens
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
104.41.0145
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Date
1940 – 1960
Material
wood; metal; glass; plastic; fabric
Catalogue Number
104.41.0146
Description
A Kodak Ektar Lens attached to a large “NO. 5 UNIVERSAL SYNCHRO SHUTTER” fit into a square piece of wood - one lens cap is sliver and lined with black felt, the other is black plastic also lined with black felt.
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Title
Camera Lens
Date
1940 – 1960
Material
wood; metal; glass; plastic; fabric
Dimensions
6.6 x 13.0 x 12.8 cm
Description
A Kodak Ektar Lens attached to a large “NO. 5 UNIVERSAL SYNCHRO SHUTTER” fit into a square piece of wood - one lens cap is sliver and lined with black felt, the other is black plastic also lined with black felt.
Subject
Nicholas Morant
photography
camera equipment
camera lens
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
104.41.0146
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Date
1940 – 1955
Material
metal; glass; leather; plastic; fabric;
Catalogue Number
104.41.0147
Description
Mamiya-Sekor twinflex camera lens with lens caps housed in a leather carry case. The lens has a thick metal base mount and the front lens cap has the company name and logo embossed in gold on it. The case has a hinged lid held closed with a central snap on the front and has a khaki-coloured fabric …
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Title
Camera Lens
Date
1940 – 1955
Material
metal; glass; leather; plastic; fabric;
Dimensions
13.7 x 8.1 x 13.8 cm
Description
Mamiya-Sekor twinflex camera lens with lens caps housed in a leather carry case. The lens has a thick metal base mount and the front lens cap has the company name and logo embossed in gold on it. The case has a hinged lid held closed with a central snap on the front and has a khaki-coloured fabric strap that wraps around the body of the case along the bottom - the interior is lined with red velvet.
Subject
Nicholas Morant
photography
camera equipment
camera lens;
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
104.41.0147
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Date
1945 – 1960
Material
metal; glass; wood; fabric;
Catalogue Number
104.41.0149
Description
A large “BETAX NO5” lens mounted on a square piece of wood with a purple-lined lens cap in a black metal box lined with red velvet - also included in the box is a remote camera trigger. On the lid of the box is a metal tag that has “Kodak EKTAR LENS” engraved in it.
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Title
Camera Lens
Date
1945 – 1960
Material
metal; glass; wood; fabric;
Dimensions
10.5 x 17.0 x 17.0 cm
Description
A large “BETAX NO5” lens mounted on a square piece of wood with a purple-lined lens cap in a black metal box lined with red velvet - also included in the box is a remote camera trigger. On the lid of the box is a metal tag that has “Kodak EKTAR LENS” engraved in it.
Subject
Nicholas Morant
photography
camera equipment
camera lens;
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
104.41.0149
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Date
1931 – 1942
Material
metal; glass;
Catalogue Number
104.41.0214
Description
Ernst Leitz Wetzlar Hektor f=7,3 cm 1:1,9 lens with hood and lens cap in a metal tube case. The lens cap has Leica engraved on it - the case has the manufacturer name and the lens size stamped on the lid, which slides up off the tube.
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Title
Camera Lens
Date
1931 – 1942
Material
metal; glass;
Dimensions
8.6 cm
Description
Ernst Leitz Wetzlar Hektor f=7,3 cm 1:1,9 lens with hood and lens cap in a metal tube case. The lens cap has Leica engraved on it - the case has the manufacturer name and the lens size stamped on the lid, which slides up off the tube.
Subject
camera equipment
photography
photography equipment
camera accessories;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.41.0214
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Date
1940 – 1980
Material
leather; wood; metal; glass; plastic; fabric
Catalogue Number
104.41.0092 a-f
Description
Black hard-sided leather case with a hinged lid and a single central locking latch, unlocked with no key. A leather carry strap is attached to the short sides of the case with metal hooks - the strap is wrapped around the leather handle on the lid of the case, also attached with metal loops. Attach…
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Title
Camera Lens Case
Date
1940 – 1980
Material
leather; wood; metal; glass; plastic; fabric
Dimensions
17.8 x 8.3 x 34.5 cm
Description
Black hard-sided leather case with a hinged lid and a single central locking latch, unlocked with no key. A leather carry strap is attached to the short sides of the case with metal hooks - the strap is wrapped around the leather handle on the lid of the case, also attached with metal loops. Attached with string to the metal loops of the handle are a leather travel name tag (on a piece of orange paper is printed “NICHOLAS MORANT BOX 1288 BANFF, ALBERTA CANADA”) and the remnants of a Canadian Pacific paper tag. The exterior of the case has a collection of travel stickers and labels, mostly worn and torn - some still legible are from Whitehouse (Yukon), Waterloo (Ontario), Anchorage (Alaska), and St. John’s (Newfoundland).The interior of the box is lined with dark purple velvet and the main body compartment is divided into two compartments, one larger than the other.Inside in the case are two black Dallmeyer (London) lenses, both have tubes and caps that fit over the ends. The larger one is inside a small black box lined with purple velvet and the smaller one is in a leopard-print drawstring bag. Also in the case are two larger filters, one yellow and one red, in their own individual red velvet bags, a small yellow filter inside a black and yellow plastic “KODAK” box, and a metal base covered in green felt on one side and black felt on the other.
Subject
Nicholas Morant
photographer
photography
camera lens
Canadian Pacific Railway
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
104.41.0092 a-f
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Date
1883 – 1926
Material
cardboard; metal; glass;
Catalogue Number
104.41.0129 a,b
Description
Two camera lenses housed in a repurposed Hammond box with “OLD ‘ADON’ Telephoto in shutter circa 1990’s” written in black ink on the front.The larger lens with shutter was manufactured by Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., originally a company that produced prescription eye-wear in the mid to late-1800s be…
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Title
Camera Lenses
Date
1883 – 1926
Material
cardboard; metal; glass;
Dimensions
5.7 x 7.8 x 14.5 cm
Description
Two camera lenses housed in a repurposed Hammond box with “OLD ‘ADON’ Telephoto in shutter circa 1990’s” written in black ink on the front.The larger lens with shutter was manufactured by Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., originally a company that produced prescription eye-wear in the mid to late-1800s before expanding into camera lenses and microscopes/telescopes towards the turn of the century. The company was founded in Rochester NY.The smaller lens was manufactured by Gundlach-Manhattan Optical Co., a merged company between Gundlach Optical Co. and Manhattan Optical Co. that took place in 1902, which produced various kinds of bellows cameras. Both companies were based in Rochester NY prior to merging.
Subject
Nicholas Morant
photography
camera equipment;
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
104.41.0129 a,b
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Date
1995
Material
leather; metal; wood; plastic
Catalogue Number
104.41.0081 a-d
Description
Case: Manufacturer label on inside of lid reads G.R. TAYLOR LTD. TRUNKS & SAMPLE CASES WINNIPEG. No manufacturer details available online. Case is triangular in shape with a central carrying handle and metal clasps located along the narrow upper edge - one side of the case folds down. Padded suppor…
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Title
Camera Tripod
Date
1995
Material
leather; metal; wood; plastic
Dimensions
28.3 x 28.6 x 138.5 cm
Description
Case: Manufacturer label on inside of lid reads G.R. TAYLOR LTD. TRUNKS & SAMPLE CASES WINNIPEG. No manufacturer details available online. Case is triangular in shape with a central carrying handle and metal clasps located along the narrow upper edge - one side of the case folds down. Padded supports and buckled leather straps located inside to keep the tripod in place - straps not done up at time of processing. NICHOLAS MORANT written in white along the narrow top edge on either side of carrying handle, TR1 written in yellow paint in the top left end of narrow edge and in top right corner of opening side, the torn remains on a Canadian Pacific Railway label remains on the side that does not open. Tripod: Manufacturer mark on metal support below the camera support base reads [D]INEMA EQUIPMENT CO. No manufacturer details available online. Tripod dimensions are 124.1x14.7x14.7 cm. The legs of the tripod are wood, with metal spikes at the bottoms, metal brackets, and a metal camera support rig [possibly cast iron]. The legs are held together with a buckled strip of leather at the bottom. Also in the case is a metal pole with a black plastic handle that can screw into the camera support base for use as a controller and a plastic zip-lock baggie containing a length of chain with 4 metal clasps throughout 286.0 cm in length.
Subject
Nicholas Morant
photography
camera equipment
Canadian Pacific Railway
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
104.41.0081 a-d
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Date
1930 – 1949
Material
wood; metal; plastic
Catalogue Number
104.41.0100
Description
Wood and metal Thalhammer camera tripod with metal spikes at the end of the legs, brackets at various points along the legs, and camera mount. The tripod is retracted to its shortest setting, but can double in height. Each leg has an adjustable metal bracket with circular knobs on the outside of th…
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Title
Camera Tripod
Date
1930 – 1949
Material
wood; metal; plastic
Dimensions
88.8 cm
Description
Wood and metal Thalhammer camera tripod with metal spikes at the end of the legs, brackets at various points along the legs, and camera mount. The tripod is retracted to its shortest setting, but can double in height. Each leg has an adjustable metal bracket with circular knobs on the outside of the leg - the flat part of the knob features a kneeling man holding the handle of a long hammer in front of him, with his hands above his head just below the head of the hammer. This same logo is featured throughout other metal pieces around the head of the tripod. A plastic-handled grip is attached to the top of the tripod. Four circular pieces of paper screwed onto the camera support base, possibly as spacers, upon removal the Thalhammer company information is shown.
Subject
Nicholas Morant
photography
camera equipment
camera tripod;
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
104.41.0100
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Date
1942
Material
metal; paint; plastic
Catalogue Number
104.41.1166
Description
A silver-coloured metal tripod with adjustable, telescoping legs that are screwed onto a metal base covered with black plastic; this, in turn, is connected to a flat metal base that has a place to screw the camera on and also a metal arm with a faux tortoise-shell plastic handle. The bottoms of the…
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Title
Camera Tripod
Date
1942
Material
metal; paint; plastic
Dimensions
67.0 x 7.3 cm
Description
A silver-coloured metal tripod with adjustable, telescoping legs that are screwed onto a metal base covered with black plastic; this, in turn, is connected to a flat metal base that has a place to screw the camera on and also a metal arm with a faux tortoise-shell plastic handle. The bottoms of the legs have hard black, plastic tips and the top of the base, which is covered in black hard plastic, has the manufacturer’s name in white script, but is indiscernible.
Subject
hobbies
photography
business
Byron Harmon
Credit
Gift of Lorne James, North Vancouver, 2006
Catalogue Number
104.41.1166
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Date
1975 – 1989
Material
plastic; paper
Catalogue Number
104.41.0112
Description
One dark purple and clear yellow plastic box containing five different coloured filters, instruction manual, and a red fabric cloth. The lid is attached to the body of the box with a strip of clear tape.DuPont de Nemours, Inc. developed various chemicals and polymers throughout the 19th and 20th ce…
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Title
Colour Filters
Date
1975 – 1989
Material
plastic; paper
Dimensions
8.2 x 5.3 x 7.3 cm
Description
One dark purple and clear yellow plastic box containing five different coloured filters, instruction manual, and a red fabric cloth. The lid is attached to the body of the box with a strip of clear tape.DuPont de Nemours, Inc. developed various chemicals and polymers throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. The box contains “plastic FILTERS for VARIGAM PAPER” used during the development of photographs. Each filter is numbered 1-10, but 5 are missing leaving only 1, 3, 5, 7, and 10.
Subject
Nicholas Morant
photography
photographic development
filters
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
104.41.0112
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Date
1885 – 1900
Material
metal; skin
Catalogue Number
104.41.1104
Description
Metal box with opening compartments and leather carrying handle marked “45”. “Pat. May 31. 87. Aug. 3. 90” stamped on top. Spring loaded film changing apparatus inside.
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Title
Cut-Film Holder
Date
1885 – 1900
Material
metal; skin
Dimensions
4.5 x 11.5 cm
Description
Metal box with opening compartments and leather carrying handle marked “45”. “Pat. May 31. 87. Aug. 3. 90” stamped on top. Spring loaded film changing apparatus inside.
Subject
photography
Vaux family
Credit
Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
Catalogue Number
104.41.1104
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Date
1940 – 1945
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.0341 a-l
Description
Ivory coloured plates (a to l) with scalloped rim edges, all having blue and white, Rocky Mountain and Quebec ski scenes. (a) "Mount Assiniboine” - 2 cabins, 3 skiers (b) "Mount Assiniboine” - one cabin (c) "Mount Assiniboine Lodge” - 2 cabins, 1 skier (e) "Sunshine Valley, Near Banff" - three ski…
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Title
Decorative Plate
Date
1940 – 1945
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
1.6 x 23.8 cm
Description
Ivory coloured plates (a to l) with scalloped rim edges, all having blue and white, Rocky Mountain and Quebec ski scenes. (a) "Mount Assiniboine” - 2 cabins, 3 skiers (b) "Mount Assiniboine” - one cabin (c) "Mount Assiniboine Lodge” - 2 cabins, 1 skier (e) "Sunshine Valley, Near Banff" - three skiers (f) "Sunshine Valley, Near Banff" - turning skier (g) "Mount, Norquay, Banff" - ski jumper and spectators (h) "Mount Norquay, Banff” - two ski tourers (i) "Skoki Valley, Lake Louise" - two skiers, one pointing with pole (j) "Val Morin" - skier in parka (k) "Val Morin, Laurentians" - two skiers touring through trees (l) "Chateau Frontenac, Quebec" - skier looking at Chateau. (a-i) are Rocky Mountains scenes. (j,k,l) are Laurentians scenes. "Wedgewood of Etruria & Barlaston, Made in England" and various identification number stamps on back of all plates.
Subject
households
decorative
photography
Canadian Rockies
Nicholas Morant
sports
skiing
Laurentians
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0341 a-l
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Date
1940 – 1945
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.1050 a-k
Description
11 of a set of 12 decorative plates, all with scalloped edges and with Canadian scenes. (a) The Towers, Assiniboine Lodge (b) Sunshine Valley, Near Banff, 3 skiers (c) Sunshine Valley, Near Banff, single skier (d) Mount Assiniboine, cabins with 3 skiers (e) Mount Assiniboine (f) Mount Assiniboin…
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Title
Decorative Plate
Date
1940 – 1945
Material
ceramic
Description
11 of a set of 12 decorative plates, all with scalloped edges and with Canadian scenes. (a) The Towers, Assiniboine Lodge (b) Sunshine Valley, Near Banff, 3 skiers (c) Sunshine Valley, Near Banff, single skier (d) Mount Assiniboine, cabins with 3 skiers (e) Mount Assiniboine (f) Mount Assiniboine, single skier (g) Chateau Frontenac, Quebec (h) Val Morin, Laurentians (i) Val Morin (j) Skoki Valley, Lake Louise (k) Mount Norquay, Banff
Subject
Canadian Rockies
sports
skiing
winter
Nicholas Morant
photography
Credit
Gift of William O. Field, Great Barrington, USA, 1995
Catalogue Number
102.04.1050 a-k
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
plastic
Catalogue Number
104.41.1059
Description
Black plastic developing tank; black plastic cylinder with detachable lid; 6 groups of 4 ridges running the height of cylinder; lip surrounding opening at top; "PLANO" printed in relief on lid; 2 oblong holes to correspond to tongues on bottom section; olive colour spool with near spaced thread att…
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Title
Developing Tank
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
plastic
Dimensions
12.0 x 12.4 cm
Description
Black plastic developing tank; black plastic cylinder with detachable lid; 6 groups of 4 ridges running the height of cylinder; lip surrounding opening at top; "PLANO" printed in relief on lid; 2 oblong holes to correspond to tongues on bottom section; olive colour spool with near spaced thread attached to lid with finger knob coming through to outside.
Subject
photography
Credit
Gift of Robert N. Smith, Canmore, 1985
Catalogue Number
104.41.1059
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Date
prior to 1950
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.41.1067
Description
Metal press with handle, electrical cord (220). Three brass hinged mounting plates, 3 sizes.
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Title
Dry Mounting Press
Date
prior to 1950
Material
metal
Description
Metal press with handle, electrical cord (220). Three brass hinged mounting plates, 3 sizes.
Subject
photography
Byron Harmon
Credit
Gift of Don Harmon, Banff, 1994
Catalogue Number
104.41.1067
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Date
1930 – 1970
Material
wood; metal, copper
Catalogue Number
104.43.1005
Description
A rectangle of wood with a metal plate attached. The copper plate has an image on it.This item was transferred to the Archives by SS in May/June 2014.
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Title
Engraving Plate
Date
1930 – 1970
Material
wood; metal, copper
Description
A rectangle of wood with a metal plate attached. The copper plate has an image on it.This item was transferred to the Archives by SS in May/June 2014.
Subject
photography
Credit
Gift of Arthur Oliver Wheeler, 1975
Catalogue Number
104.43.1005
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