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Camera Lens Case
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0092%20a-f
- 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.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0092 a-f
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0131 a,b
- Description
- Two metal pieces with a Canadian Pacific Railway travel tag with “LEICA TANDEM THALHMER TOP” written in black ink on one side, probably by Morant. The pieces could be part of a mount used to connect two different cameras together.
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- Title
- Camera Mount
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 12.5 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- Two metal pieces with a Canadian Pacific Railway travel tag with “LEICA TANDEM THALHMER TOP” written in black ink on one side, probably by Morant. The pieces could be part of a mount used to connect two different cameras together.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0131 a,b
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Colour Control Meter
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.1282%20a-d
- Date
- 1956
- Material
- metal; plastic; cord; paper; cardboard
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1282 a-d
- Description
- General Electric colour temperature control metre, type PC-1, in its original packaginga) black plastic rectangular body with knurled edges; translucent white dome on the front with General Electric logo printed in red in the middle; large groove in the back to insert scale cards under a metal dial…
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- Title
- Colour Control Meter
- Date
- 1956
- Material
- metal; plastic; cord; paper; cardboard
- Dimensions
- 10.4 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- General Electric colour temperature control metre, type PC-1, in its original packaginga) black plastic rectangular body with knurled edges; translucent white dome on the front with General Electric logo printed in red in the middle; large groove in the back to insert scale cards under a metal dial with a cut window to read: “R/B BALANCE / FILTER TYPE / OPEN STOP”; engraved inside the groove: “ GENERAL ELECTRIC” [with the brand logo in the middle], “COLOR CONTROL METER [sic] / TYPE PC-1 / MADE IN U.S.A. / INSERT CORRECT SCALE / GEJ-2151-FOR COLOR FILM USED [sic]”; window on the top edge showing a white fixed pointer in the middle and a red mobile needle; metal plaque on the bottom edge with screw socket in the middle and two strap eyelets and number 73724 engraved; one black neckstrap attachedb) light green paper sleeve with dark green label printed: “SCALE CARDS / FOR/ G-E COLOR CONTROL METER [sic] / (Type PC-1) / These cards are used interchangeably in the PC-1. Select the one which corresponds to the type of film and filters you plan to use. See instruction book, etc.”; the brand logo is printed under the text; on the verso: “INSTRUMENT DEPARTMENT / GENERAL ELECTRIC [with logo between the two words] / WEST LYNN. MASS. / 12-54 / PRINTED IN U.S.A.”; six double-sided laminated scale cards are held inside displaying wheels for red / blue balance units, suggested filters and exposure increase in f-stops; some cards are duplicates: there are three of the type A/type B colour films, two of the type D/type F colour films, and one for daylight/Tungsten type colour filmsc) instruction manual printed in black and white; titled: “Introducing / The / Color Control Meter [sic] / type PC-1” with the General Electric logo and a picture of a hand holding the meter; twelve pages with sections: “HOW TO OPERATE / COLOR VARIATION OF LIGHT / SUGGESTIONS FOR USING THE PC-1 / HOW TO CARE FOR THE PC-1 METER / New Frontiers in Color” d) original packaging; rectangular cardboard box with lid covered in two tone green paper; rainbow colour scale along viewer’s left hand edge; labelled: “Color Control Meter / TYPE PC-1”
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1282 a-d
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Decorative Plate
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0341%20a-l
- 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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Decorative Plate
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.1050%20a-k
- 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
- Credit
- Gift of William O. Field, Great Barrington, USA, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1050 a-k
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Developing Hangers
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0132%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0132 a,b
- Description
- Two metal Kodak film/glass plate developing hangers - one 5 x 7 and one 3 1/4 x 4 1/4.
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- Title
- Developing Hangers
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 7.6 x 23.8 cm
- Description
- Two metal Kodak film/glass plate developing hangers - one 5 x 7 and one 3 1/4 x 4 1/4.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0132 a,b
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- fabric; canvas; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0552
- Description
- Canvas duffle bag in dull grey-green with a reinforced bottom, a drawstring close, and a small pocket just below the opening of the bag. Written in black ink along the length of one side is “NICHOLAS MORANT BANFF ALTA.” There are also illegible words stenciled in black along the length of the bag n…
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- Title
- Duffle Bag
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- fabric; canvas; wood
- Dimensions
- 52.0 x 103.3 cm
- Description
- Canvas duffle bag in dull grey-green with a reinforced bottom, a drawstring close, and a small pocket just below the opening of the bag. Written in black ink along the length of one side is “NICHOLAS MORANT BANFF ALTA.” There are also illegible words stenciled in black along the length of the bag near Morant’s name - part of it is cut off by the reinforcing material around the bottom. Stenciled in black inside the bag where the pocket is sewn is “MAKERS JEUNE BROS. VICTORIA” in a circle. Attached to the drawstring is a wooden name tag with Morant’s information stenciled in faded red paint.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0552
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- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- metal; plastic; fabric;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0162
- Description
- Large photographic negative enlarger. Mostly made of blue-grey metal, the enlarger consists of a large rectangular base with a support arm rising from the back which holds the enlarging mechanism. Hand-crank wheels on either side of the support arm allows the enlarger to be moved up and down. The t…
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- Title
- Englarger
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- metal; plastic; fabric;
- Dimensions
- 140.0 x 40.0 x 74.0 cm
- Description
- Large photographic negative enlarger. Mostly made of blue-grey metal, the enlarger consists of a large rectangular base with a support arm rising from the back which holds the enlarging mechanism. Hand-crank wheels on either side of the support arm allows the enlarger to be moved up and down. The top of the enlarger is a large silver dome [possibly the light] with the black and white fabric-wrapped power cord coming out the top, the dome sits on top of the main blue-grey metal tray where more dials can adjust settings and the tray for inserting the original negative sides out the front, coming out the bottom of the frame is a grey bellows that has the focussing lens on the bottom.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- photography
- photograph equipment
- darkroom
- camera equipment
- photograph developing
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0162
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Enlarger Holder
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- cardboard;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0127
- Description
- A box containing a 4x5 enlarger holder, as identified in black ink written on one short end of the cardboard box. The box’s original paper adhesive holding it closed has been cut, but a piece of yellow tape has been placed horizontally over the opening, keeping it closed.
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- Title
- Enlarger Holder
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- cardboard;
- Dimensions
- 1.6 x 5.5 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- A box containing a 4x5 enlarger holder, as identified in black ink written on one short end of the cardboard box. The box’s original paper adhesive holding it closed has been cut, but a piece of yellow tape has been placed horizontally over the opening, keeping it closed.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0127
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- leather; metal; wood; glass; paper; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0102 a-h
- Description
- Hard-sided black travel case with metal corner brackets, reinforcements along all edges, metal loops on both short sides with a remnant of a leather strap attached to the right-hand loop, a leather handle attached to the lid with metal brackets, wooden runners on the bottom and front of the case, a…
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- Title
- Equipment Case
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- leather; metal; wood; glass; paper; plastic
- Dimensions
- 93.4 x 25.5 x 41.8 cm
- Description
- Hard-sided black travel case with metal corner brackets, reinforcements along all edges, metal loops on both short sides with a remnant of a leather strap attached to the right-hand loop, a leather handle attached to the lid with metal brackets, wooden runners on the bottom and front of the case, and three metal clasps - the centre one of which has a keyhole. Attached to the handle on the lid is a leather travel tag with a clear plastic window through which Morant’s Canadian Pacific details are visible.The interior of the case lined with beige fabric and is divided into five compartments in the main body (in addition there are two inserts, one a box the other a panel, that sit on supports) and three compartments in the lid. Two of the lid compartments have aluminum foil lining the backs.Contents of the case include:b : thirteen film magazines, some of which are wrapped in paper. c : two Spiralite and two Kodak lenses - the Spiralite ones are housed in leather pouches and one of the Kodak ones is housed in the original yellow “Kodak Pola-Screen” cardboard box.d : three Technika lenses housed in fabric bags - one is a deep blue velvet bag with a gold drawstring, one is a blue-green bag with red cord trim that snaps closed, and one is a patterned red structured fabric box with metal clasps.e : miscellaneous tools and includes fold-out magnifying glasses in leather envelopes, remote triggers, wooden spacers, pliers, micro screwdrivers, a timer attachment in a small leather case, a pen flashlight, and a small flat-headed screwdriver.f : assorted papers and manuals - also includes “Photographic Authorization” forms for use of Morant’s photographs.h : four lens hoods. Two are housed in fabric bags, one a purple Crown Royal bag and one in a red and blue bag. g : various filters - most are Kodak and housed in their original paper/cardboard boxes/sleeves and most have their identifier written on the box possibly by Morant.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0102 a-h
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Equipment Case
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- leather; wood; metal; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0103
- Description
- Brown hard-sided travel case with metal corner brackets, reinforcing along all edges, wooden runners along the bottom, front, and back of the case, a leather handle on the lid attached with leather brackets and metal loops, and three metal clasps - the centre one has a keyhole. Attached to the righ…
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- Title
- Equipment Case
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- leather; wood; metal; fabric
- Dimensions
- 29.8 x 14.9 x 78.3 cm
- Description
- Brown hard-sided travel case with metal corner brackets, reinforcing along all edges, wooden runners along the bottom, front, and back of the case, a leather handle on the lid attached with leather brackets and metal loops, and three metal clasps - the centre one has a keyhole. Attached to the right-hand metal loop of the handle is a leather travel tag with nothing in it. Throughout the exterior of the case are three faded and worn red and white “FRAGILE CANADIAN PACIFIC EXPRESS” stickers - one on the lid and one on both the front and back - and a Canadian Pacific Railway “DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC RELATIONS” label with a very faded stamp with Morant’s details. Also on the lid is a gold and red sticker is in the left corner with the case’s manufacturer name - no information about “G.R. TAYLOR & CO.” could be found online.The interior of the case is lined with purple fabric and only contains a small white fabric bag with what feels like rice inside, sealed shut.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0103
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; wood; plastic; glass; fabric; paper;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0152 a-j
- Description
- Black hard-sided travel case with metal corner brackets, a hinged lid with three metal clasps [only the central one locks], a leather carry handle attached to the lid with metal loops, and leather and metal braces on both short sides where a longer strap could be attached. The exterior of the case …
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- Title
- Equipment Case
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; wood; plastic; glass; fabric; paper;
- Dimensions
- 31.0 x 19.8 x 43.5 cm
- Description
- Black hard-sided travel case with metal corner brackets, a hinged lid with three metal clasps [only the central one locks], a leather carry handle attached to the lid with metal loops, and leather and metal braces on both short sides where a longer strap could be attached. The exterior of the case has remnants of shipping labels and stickers throughout - prominently on the lid is a large white and red label that reads “GLASS.” Travel tags are attached to both brackets on the sides - one is a paper Canadian Pacific shipping tag and the other is a leather tag with windows showing Nicholas Morant’s information. The interior of the case is divided into several compartments and is lined throughout with blue velvet.Contents include:B : five circular lens filters of different coloured glass - two are housed in a black and yellow plastic case, one is housed in a black and yellow cardboard box, and one is housed inside a red velvet bag stuck inside a metal and wood frame.C : a Speed Graphic Graflex camera - camera had a black fabric strap wrapped around the camera in order to lift it out of the case.D : collection of wires and cords - includes two coiled power cords, a short connection cord [possibly used to attach different camera accessories], and a remote trigger.E : two light reflectors - one is handheld with a simple metal wire handle at the base of the disk housed in a beige fabric bag and the other is a camera-mounted flash in a black fabric bag with “ORD REFLECTOR” embroidered in red.F : a black fabric sheet with red trim.G : three silver metal flash handles, two housed in individual blue fabric bags.H : five flashbulbs of various sizes and shapes - one is blue.I : two equipment lists on paper.J : three 4x6 film magazines and four extra slide boxes.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0152 a-j
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal; wood; plastic; leather; paper;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0153 a-e
- Description
- Black hard-sided travel case with metal brackets on the corners, a hinged lid with three metal clasps, and a leather handle attached to the top of the lid with metal loops. The exterior of the case has the remnants of stickers and labels throughout, including a large red and white sticker on the fr…
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- Title
- Equipment Case
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal; wood; plastic; leather; paper;
- Dimensions
- 30.7 x 20.3 x 40.7 cm
- Description
- Black hard-sided travel case with metal brackets on the corners, a hinged lid with three metal clasps, and a leather handle attached to the top of the lid with metal loops. The exterior of the case has the remnants of stickers and labels throughout, including a large red and white sticker on the front that reads “GLASS.” Attached to the handle by a piece of string is the torn remnants of a CP Rail paper tag. The interior of the box is lined with dark blue velvet and contains a wood particle board box that, when lifted out, exposes three built-in compartments - the small upper one on the right has an opening cut into the top so that the contents could be accessed without removing it from the case. The two smaller compartments of the box contain a miscellaneous collection of power cords and a white metal film canister containing two small light bulbs. Two cords are fed through small holes drilled between the compartments.Sitting on top of the particle board box is a sealed metal light switchboard with various switches, plug outlets, and coloured lights across the top - two more outlets are located on one short side. Resting on top is a strip of paper that reads “NO BATTERY IN TRIP CIRCUIT” in black ink. This switchboard would allow Morant to synchronize and set off studio lights and/or camera flashes from one central location. Also included in the box are two pieces of paper - one is an equipment checklist written on the back of a note card, and the other is a hand-written circuit manual in a plastic envelope.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0153 a-e
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Exposure Meter
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0141
- Date
- 1955 – 1958
- Material
- metal; plastic; leather; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0141
- Description
- A General Electric Exposure Meter (type PR-3) in a black leather pouch. The meter has several dials on the front in order to set the exposure, a silver metal button on the left-hand side, a brief instruction plate attached to the back, and a black and gold fabric cord attached to the bottom. It is …
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- Title
- Exposure Meter
- Date
- 1955 – 1958
- Material
- metal; plastic; leather; fabric
- Dimensions
- 3.4 x 6.7 x 8.2 cm
- Description
- A General Electric Exposure Meter (type PR-3) in a black leather pouch. The meter has several dials on the front in order to set the exposure, a silver metal button on the left-hand side, a brief instruction plate attached to the back, and a black and gold fabric cord attached to the bottom. It is mostly made of black plastic - the dials on the front and instruction plate on the back are both metal. The leather pouch has a front flap that snaps closed at the bottom and is mostly open on the inside so as to access the meter’s dials - there are openings on the left-hand side and the bottom for the button and cord. In the bottom right corner of the front flap is an embossed gold crown.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0141
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Flash Battery Unit
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.1299
- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- rubber; plastic; metal; dry-cell battery; ball point pen ink
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1299
- Description
- black and blue faux leather textured trapezoid power pack case with riveted black rubber strap; metal plaque on large side with Strobo Research logo [lightning shaped red “S” over black “R”] and inscription: “STROBOFLASH IV / MADE IN U.S.A. BY / GRAFLEX INC., ROCHESTER, N.Y.”; below has been taped …
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- Title
- Flash Battery Unit
- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- rubber; plastic; metal; dry-cell battery; ball point pen ink
- Dimensions
- 22.5 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- black and blue faux leather textured trapezoid power pack case with riveted black rubber strap; metal plaque on large side with Strobo Research logo [lightning shaped red “S” over black “R”] and inscription: “STROBOFLASH IV / MADE IN U.S.A. BY / GRAFLEX INC., ROCHESTER, N.Y.”; below has been taped a thin strip of yellowed paper with handwritten date in blue ballpoint pen ink: “MAY 1976”; black coil cord attached to one side, ending with a female four prong round plug with a red dot; power setting dial on the top
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1299
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; plastic; fabric;
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0115
- Description
- Dull grey metal flood/spotlight used in studio settings for film-making or photography. The main body of the light is shaped like a small barrel - one end has a carved crystal bordered in thick cord and the other has a door that opens by pushing a small button in order to access the light bulb insi…
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- Title
- Flood Light
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; plastic; fabric;
- Dimensions
- 42.0 x 28.0 x 31.0 cm
- Description
- Dull grey metal flood/spotlight used in studio settings for film-making or photography. The main body of the light is shaped like a small barrel - one end has a carved crystal bordered in thick cord and the other has a door that opens by pushing a small button in order to access the light bulb inside. The centre of the door features the Bardwell & McAlister Inc. logo. The barrel also has housing attached to the top and bottom - one contains a lever that, when pushed from side to side, moves the light bulb inside closer to or further from the crystal. Attached to the front on either side of the crystal are brackets where a filter can be fit; a Y-shaped support can be rotated 180 degrees and is adjusted by a handle on one side; an on/off switch sits in a raised metal bracket on one side, and near the switch the power cord feeds out of the barrel - the cord is wrapped in grey fabric and is coiled up and attached to the support with a short length of rope. Attached to the power cord is an orange fabric bag with a wire drawstring that contains a silver metal cylinder that could possibly be an attachment for the support.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0115
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; plastic;
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0116
- Description
- Dull grey metal flood/spotlight used in studio settings for film-making or photography. The main body of the light is shaped like a small barrel - one end has a carved crystal bordered in thick cord and the other has a door that opens by pushing a small button in order to access the light bulb insi…
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- Title
- Flood Light
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; plastic;
- Dimensions
- 42.0 x 28.0 x 31.0 cm
- Description
- Dull grey metal flood/spotlight used in studio settings for film-making or photography. The main body of the light is shaped like a small barrel - one end has a carved crystal bordered in thick cord and the other has a door that opens by pushing a small button in order to access the light bulb inside. The centre of the door features the Bardwell & McAlister Inc. logo. The barrel also has housing attached to the top and bottom - one contains a lever that, when pushed from side to side, moves the light bulb inside closer to or further from the crystal. Attached to the front on either side of the crystal are brackets where a filter can be fit; a Y-shaped support can be rotated 180 degrees and is adjusted by a handle on one side; an on/off switch sits in a raised metal bracket on one side, and near the switch the black plastic power cord feeds out of the barrel - the cord is coiled up and attached to the support with a short length of rope.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0116
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- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- cardboard; glass;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0126
- Description
- Three unopened boxes of extra 4x5 glass plates tied together with a piece of string. Each box has a paper adhesive label on one short end identifying the contents.
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- Title
- Glass Plates
- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- cardboard; glass;
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 14.4 x 19.6 cm
- Description
- Three unopened boxes of extra 4x5 glass plates tied together with a piece of string. Each box has a paper adhesive label on one short end identifying the contents.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0126
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Grafmatic Film Holder
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- Date
- 1946 – 1968
- Material
- metal; plastic;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1272 a-c
- Description
- 4” x 5” Grafmatic film back or film holder that consists of a black metallic case holding 6 sheets of film placed in septums; one long side shut by a dark slide can be removed to expose the film; on the dark slide handle side, there is a twisting dented wheel that is a locking mechanism and a silve…
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- Title
- Grafmatic Film Holder
- Date
- 1946 – 1968
- Material
- metal; plastic;
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 21.8 cm
- Description
- 4” x 5” Grafmatic film back or film holder that consists of a black metallic case holding 6 sheets of film placed in septums; one long side shut by a dark slide can be removed to expose the film; on the dark slide handle side, there is a twisting dented wheel that is a locking mechanism and a silver knob to operate the unit; a) on the long sealed side, printed in white are the manufacturer’s details and logo: “Grafmatic ® FILM HOLDER / CAT. NO. 1268 / “45” GRAP”; the rest of the word is hidden under a white sticker with the number 11 printed in black: “GRAFLEX INC., ROCHESTER, N.Y. MADE IN” and the rest of the line is again obstructed by the sticker; a second white sticker presents in red ink the operating instructions, partially smudged, with accretion; a third white sticker reads in black pen handwriting: “V-3 ASA 160”; green ribbon tied to the handleb) on the long sealed side, printed in white are the manufacturer’s details and logo: “CAT. NO. 1268 GRAPHIC / GRAFLEX / GENERAL PRECISION / Grafmatic FILM HOLDER / GRAFLEX, INC./ A SUBSIDIARY OF GENERAL PRECISION EQUIPMENT CORP.”; a white sticker bears the care instructions printed in red: “PREVENT DAMAGE TO SEPTUMS WHEN LOADING / 1. Push counter slide back into end of drawer. / 2. Replace septums with notch opposite slide handle. / 3. Close slide completely, then close drawer. / 4. Pull slide all the way out--then return--always complete the cycle.”; a second white sticker bears in black pen handwriting: “V-3 ASA-160”; a third white sticker displays the number “7” printed in red; green ribbon tied to the handlec) Grafmatic back slide stored in a yellow envelope labelled “GRAFAMATIC” (sic) handwritten vertically in black pen along a wavy line
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1272 a-c
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Handheld Flash
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal; plastic; cardboard
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0139
- Description
- A handheld flash with an expandable reflective disk housed in a black plastic pouch inside the original cardboard box.The flash is mostly black with grey accents and has a metal hook on the bottom where it would attach to a camera, an articulated head so the disk could move, a distance gauge on the…
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- Title
- Handheld Flash
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal; plastic; cardboard
- Dimensions
- 4.7 x 4.7 x 11.1 cm
- Description
- A handheld flash with an expandable reflective disk housed in a black plastic pouch inside the original cardboard box.The flash is mostly black with grey accents and has a metal hook on the bottom where it would attach to a camera, an articulated head so the disk could move, a distance gauge on the back, two small rectangular buttons on the back [one red and one green], and a black plastic cord coming out of the front just below the disk.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0139
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