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Date
1950 – 1970
Material
cardboard; paper; plastic; leather; metal; glass;
Catalogue Number
104.41.0213
Description
Carboard Turtles Chocolates box with “LEICA STUFF” written on the lid in black marker. Inside the box are 11 adapter rings [made by Lecia, Kodak, and Enteco], a small rectangular Leica-Meter with a window showing a silver metal grid over a purple-blue filter [housed in a brown leather pouch], a Lei…
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Title
Accessories Box
Date
1950 – 1970
Material
cardboard; paper; plastic; leather; metal; glass;
Dimensions
4.6 x 15.2 x 18.1 cm
Description
Carboard Turtles Chocolates box with “LEICA STUFF” written on the lid in black marker. Inside the box are 11 adapter rings [made by Lecia, Kodak, and Enteco], a small rectangular Leica-Meter with a window showing a silver metal grid over a purple-blue filter [housed in a brown leather pouch], a Leica-Meter camera attachment in its original red cardboard box, instruction manuals for the Leica-Meter attachment and the Leica M5, and an empty Kodak filter box. Some of the adapter rings are housed in cardboard Enteco or Kodak boxes while others are free-floating.
Subject
camera equipment
photography
photographic equipment
camera accessories;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.41.0213
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
glass; metal
Catalogue Number
102.05.1019 a-e
Description
Round blown glass alcohol lamp with lid (a,b). Three triangular metal pieces with round holders, may be for candles as there is dripped wax on them (c,d,e).
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Title
Alcohol Lamp
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
glass; metal
Dimensions
12.5 x 8.5 cm
Description
Round blown glass alcohol lamp with lid (a,b). Three triangular metal pieces with round holders, may be for candles as there is dripped wax on them (c,d,e).
Subject
photography
Vaux family
camping
Credit
Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
Catalogue Number
102.05.1019 a-e
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Date
1950 – 1970
Material
metal; plastic
Catalogue Number
104.41.0110
Description
Rectangular metal box with rubber knobs on the bottom to keep it off of tabletops, a 0-100 dial, pale yellow circular button, and red light on the top, and four different plugs across the two short sides - one side has one and the other has three. There is a circular hole in the bottom that allows …
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Title
Auto Transformer
Date
1950 – 1970
Material
metal; plastic
Dimensions
13.5 x 15.1 x 12.6 cm
Description
Rectangular metal box with rubber knobs on the bottom to keep it off of tabletops, a 0-100 dial, pale yellow circular button, and red light on the top, and four different plugs across the two short sides - one side has one and the other has three. There is a circular hole in the bottom that allows some limited access to the interior, possibly a vent. Variable Autotransformers are used to control electrical voltage, power, and current so as to provide a safe and steady electrical feed to a device.
Subject
Nicholas Morant
photography
camera equipment
photograph development
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
104.41.0110
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Date
1897 – 1905
Material
metal; glass; skin; fibre; paper
Catalogue Number
104.38.1007 a-c
Description
Pair of binoculars (a) marked: “Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. Rochester, N.Y. Zeiss - Stereo. Day Marine Glass. Pat. June 22. 97. Power 12. Engraved: “George Vaux Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. Leather neck strap and hard leather carrying case (c), lined with blue velvet, with small round compass embedded in li…
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Title
Binoculars
Date
1897 – 1905
Material
metal; glass; skin; fibre; paper
Dimensions
14.0 x 17.0 cm
Description
Pair of binoculars (a) marked: “Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. Rochester, N.Y. Zeiss - Stereo. Day Marine Glass. Pat. June 22. 97. Power 12. Engraved: “George Vaux Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. Leather neck strap and hard leather carrying case (c), lined with blue velvet, with small round compass embedded in lid of case and torn paper tag reading: “GEORG .. BR..” (b)
Subject
photography
Vaux family
sports
hiking
tourism
Credit
Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
Catalogue Number
104.38.1007 a-c
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Date
1950 – 1960
Material
metal; glass; skin
Catalogue Number
104.38.1008
Description
Pair of binoculars without manufacturer’s stamp, label reads: “THIS INSTRUMENT HAS ‘COATED OPTICS’ CLEAN LENSES CAREFULLY.” Hard leather carrying case stamped “SARD”.
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Title
Binoculars
Date
1950 – 1960
Material
metal; glass; skin
Dimensions
24.0 x 24.0 cm
Description
Pair of binoculars without manufacturer’s stamp, label reads: “THIS INSTRUMENT HAS ‘COATED OPTICS’ CLEAN LENSES CAREFULLY.” Hard leather carrying case stamped “SARD”.
Subject
photography
Vaux family
sports
hiking
tourism
Credit
Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
Catalogue Number
104.38.1008
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Date
1950 – 1960
Material
metal; glass; skin
Catalogue Number
104.38.1009
Description
Pair of binoculars without manufacturer’s stamp. Marked “ COATED OPTICS. 9 x 50. A013843”. Hard brown leather carrying case, marked “GENUINE TOP GRAIN COWHIDE. MADE IN U.S.A.”
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Title
Binoculars
Date
1950 – 1960
Material
metal; glass; skin
Dimensions
12.0 x 20.0 cm
Description
Pair of binoculars without manufacturer’s stamp. Marked “ COATED OPTICS. 9 x 50. A013843”. Hard brown leather carrying case, marked “GENUINE TOP GRAIN COWHIDE. MADE IN U.S.A.”
Subject
photography
Vaux family
sports
hiking
tourism
Credit
Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
Catalogue Number
104.38.1009
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Date
1890 – 1930
Material
fibre; glass; wood; metal
Catalogue Number
104.41.1094
Description
Coated black fabric blackout hood or dark cloth with shaped eyepieces and window. Eyepieces trimmed with black velvet.
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Title
Blackout Hood
Date
1890 – 1930
Material
fibre; glass; wood; metal
Dimensions
7.0 x 21.0 x 22.0 cm
Description
Coated black fabric blackout hood or dark cloth with shaped eyepieces and window. Eyepieces trimmed with black velvet.
Subject
photography
Vaux family
Credit
Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
Catalogue Number
104.41.1094
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Date
1897 – 1930
Material
metal, wood, glass
Catalogue Number
104.41.1044
Description
Brownie box camera No 2A; leather textured cloth covered cardboard body; internal lens with 2viewfinder lens above; viewfinder windows top and side; shutter release underside viewfinder window, film winding knob this side also; front and back detachable; broken amber window on back; aperture lever …
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Title
Box Camera
Date
1897 – 1930
Material
metal, wood, glass
Dimensions
15.5 x 12.9 x 8.7 cm
Description
Brownie box camera No 2A; leather textured cloth covered cardboard body; internal lens with 2viewfinder lens above; viewfinder windows top and side; shutter release underside viewfinder window, film winding knob this side also; front and back detachable; broken amber window on back; aperture lever on front portion; leather carrying handle with model name and number embossed.
Subject
photography
Credit
Gift of Richard Colley, Calgary, 1986
Catalogue Number
104.41.1044
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Date
1840 – 1850
Material
wood; glass; metal
Catalogue Number
104.41.0005 a,b
Description
(a) Large dark brown wooden box camera which is constructed so that back half of camera slides into front half to focus and is secured in place by means of a brass thumbscrew into a slot in the base. Large brass lens screwed over aperture hole at centre of front side of wooden box, square glass pla…
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Title
Box Camera
Date
1840 – 1850
Material
wood; glass; metal
Dimensions
25.2 x 24.0 x 42.3 cm
Description
(a) Large dark brown wooden box camera which is constructed so that back half of camera slides into front half to focus and is secured in place by means of a brass thumbscrew into a slot in the base. Large brass lens screwed over aperture hole at centre of front side of wooden box, square glass plate set into wooden frame slides into slot at back of camera. (b) a separate plateholder of the same size has hinged door on back of frame which opens to insert black metal film sheath (Eastman Kodak), and front of frame slides out by pulling on metal ring at top to expose film. Note: wood cracking and separated at joints, chipped at lower front corners with large chunk of wood out of lower right, plateholder cracked across door and on one side of top.
Subject
households
hobbies
photography
J.D. Curren
PW
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.41.0005 a,b
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Date
1953 – 1962
Material
plastic; metal
Catalogue Number
104.41.1033
Description
Brownie "Holiday Flash" camera with strap; body disassembles into 2 pieces; back has window for viewfinder; ambercoloured window for frame number; sliding clips to hold front/back together;string strap attached to sliding clips; front lens with viewfinder above; plate covering front with manufactur…
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Title
Camera
Date
1953 – 1962
Material
plastic; metal
Dimensions
10.1 x 7.8 x 8.6 cm
Description
Brownie "Holiday Flash" camera with strap; body disassembles into 2 pieces; back has window for viewfinder; ambercoloured window for frame number; sliding clips to hold front/back together;string strap attached to sliding clips; front lens with viewfinder above; plate covering front with manufacturer's name, model and name; flash syncs on leftside; film advance knob and shutter release on top; instructions for filmloading inside with empty spool.
Subject
photography
Banff Camera
Credit
Gift of Banff Camera Shop Ltd., Banff, 1986
Catalogue Number
104.41.1033
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Date
1957 – 1965
Material
plastic, metal, glass
Catalogue Number
104.41.1035
Description
Hawkeye Flashfun Kodak camera; lens on front with viewfinder and flash reflector above; manufacturer'sname and model; shutter release on right hand side; strap holes either side;back detaches from body; has red window for frame number; viewfinder windowabove back opening; flash bulb eject lever top…
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Title
Camera
Date
1957 – 1965
Material
plastic, metal, glass
Dimensions
9.0 x 12.8 x 6.8 cm
Description
Hawkeye Flashfun Kodak camera; lens on front with viewfinder and flash reflector above; manufacturer'sname and model; shutter release on right hand side; strap holes either side;back detaches from body; has red window for frame number; viewfinder windowabove back opening; flash bulb eject lever top right hand corner; film advancedial; lock/open catch for body back.
Subject
photography
Banff Camera
Credit
Gift of Banff Camera Shop Ltd., Banff, 1986
Catalogue Number
104.41.1035
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Date
1890 – 1920
Material
wood; metal; glass; skin
Catalogue Number
104.41.1065 a-e
Description
A 5x7 field camera, without a lens, in a leather case. Case (a), camera (b), wood attachments (c, d), leather triangle with key (e).
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Title
Camera
Date
1890 – 1920
Material
wood; metal; glass; skin
Description
A 5x7 field camera, without a lens, in a leather case. Case (a), camera (b), wood attachments (c, d), leather triangle with key (e).
Subject
photography
Harmon
Credit
Gift of Don Harmon, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
104.41.1065 a-e
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Date
1885 – 1890
Material
wood; metal; skin
Catalogue Number
104.41.1010 a,b
Description
“Premo D” folding camera (4”x5” format) with a leather covered wooden frame. The camera has a leather handle centred on the top and held in place with brass keepers. The hinged front of the camera opens to lie flat and has a brass track (3.2 cm wide) running down the centre. The red leather bell…
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Title
Camera
Date
1885 – 1890
Material
wood; metal; skin
Dimensions
12.0 x 14.5 x 17.5 cm
Description
“Premo D” folding camera (4”x5” format) with a leather covered wooden frame. The camera has a leather handle centred on the top and held in place with brass keepers. The hinged front of the camera opens to lie flat and has a brass track (3.2 cm wide) running down the centre. The red leather bellows extend along the track and end with a wooden frame that holds a lens (missing) and a viewfinder. The camera also has hinged doors on the right side and on the back.b) Film plate holder loaded in the camera’s side chamber.
Subject
households
photography
hobbies
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
104.41.1010 a,b
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Date
1950 – 1980
Material
cardboard; plastic; metal; paper; wood;
Catalogue Number
104.41.0125 a-d
Description
Miscellaneous camera equipment housed in a red Contina box that includes a paper, wood, and metal bellows that is rectangular at one end and round at the other, a square Tiffen lens hood with an Endalite ring attached to one end, an empty metal Agfa 35mm film canister with a green sticker on the to…
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Title
Camera Accessories
Date
1950 – 1980
Material
cardboard; plastic; metal; paper; wood;
Dimensions
6.6 x 9.2 x 13.9 cm
Description
Miscellaneous camera equipment housed in a red Contina box that includes a paper, wood, and metal bellows that is rectangular at one end and round at the other, a square Tiffen lens hood with an Endalite ring attached to one end, an empty metal Agfa 35mm film canister with a green sticker on the top, and various lens caps and pieces - mostly plastic, one metal. On one short end of the box is a piece of paper adhered that has “Rollei Lensehood 3x4 “ “ [Lenshood] Rollei Lensecap” written in black ink.
Subject
Nicholas Morant
photography
photographic equipment
camera equipment;
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
104.41.0125 a-d
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Date
1950 – 1980
Material
leather; metal; plastic;
Catalogue Number
104.41.0218 a-g
Description
Black leather Leitz camera carry case lid with three metal snaps on the back [base piece missing], black metal lens hood with no manufacturer details, and five lens caps - one blank and four Leica, one of which is silver, two are black plastic, and one is black metal.
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Title
Camera Accessories
Date
1950 – 1980
Material
leather; metal; plastic;
Dimensions
10.2 x 10.8 x 17.1 cm
Description
Black leather Leitz camera carry case lid with three metal snaps on the back [base piece missing], black metal lens hood with no manufacturer details, and five lens caps - one blank and four Leica, one of which is silver, two are black plastic, and one is black metal.
Subject
camera equipment
photography
photographic equipment
camera accessories;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.41.0218 a-g
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Date
1950 – 1970
Material
paper; metal; fabric;
Catalogue Number
104.41.0113
Description
Black camera lens bellows attachment on silver rails. There is no lens fixed into the bellows. Bellows housed inside a fabric draw-string bag.
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Title
Camera Bellows
Date
1950 – 1970
Material
paper; metal; fabric;
Dimensions
16.0 x 15.3 x 10.7 cm
Description
Black camera lens bellows attachment on silver rails. There is no lens fixed into the bellows. Bellows housed inside a fabric draw-string bag.
Subject
Nicholas Morant
photography
camera equipment
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
104.41.0113
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Date
1950 – 1980
Material
leather; glass; metal; fabric; paper
Catalogue Number
104.41.0106 a-e
Description
Black box with a hinged lid held closed by two snaps on leather tabs and lined with blue velvet. The interior of the box is divided into three compartments. Contents of the box include an unopened cardboard box of Kodak Color Film - a piece of tape adhered to the bottom of the box has “SPARE HEAT A…
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Title
Camera Box
Date
1950 – 1980
Material
leather; glass; metal; fabric; paper
Dimensions
23.0 x 22.8 x 38.1 cm
Description
Black box with a hinged lid held closed by two snaps on leather tabs and lined with blue velvet. The interior of the box is divided into three compartments. Contents of the box include an unopened cardboard box of Kodak Color Film - a piece of tape adhered to the bottom of the box has “SPARE HEAT ABSORB GLASSES 4x5” written in black ink, probably by Morant - a winged lens insert mounted in a metal frame with a pane of glass on each side (wrapped in a length of brown fabric), a small black box lined with purple velvet that snaps shut the same way as the main box, and a “NO. 4 CONDENSER MOUNT” for 4 inch lenses.
Subject
Nicholas Morant
photography
camera equipment
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
104.41.0106 a-e
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Date
1950 – 1970
Material
leather; metal; glass; plastic; fabric; wood
Catalogue Number
104.41.0107 a,b
Description
Manufacturer details for Enlarger housed within box.Black equipment box with a hinged lid held closed with leather tabs/snaps as well as an olive green fabric strap wrapped around the box. The interior of the box is lined with blue velvet and has both plain wood and covered supports and braces thro…
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Title
Camera Box
Date
1950 – 1970
Material
leather; metal; glass; plastic; fabric; wood
Dimensions
24.9 x 22.5 x 42.7 cm
Description
Manufacturer details for Enlarger housed within box.Black equipment box with a hinged lid held closed with leather tabs/snaps as well as an olive green fabric strap wrapped around the box. The interior of the box is lined with blue velvet and has both plain wood and covered supports and braces throughout. Contents of the box consists only of a Kodak Precision Enlarger with the open metal end capped with a cardboard box.
Subject
Nicholas Morant
photography
camera equipment
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
104.41.0107 a,b
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Date
prior to 1975
Material
leather; wood; metal; plastic; paper
Catalogue Number
104.41.0253 a-e
Description
A black hardshell leather camera case with gold detailing with two cut-film holders/double dark slides, a wollensak lens, and Kodak informational sheets. a) A black hardshell leather camera case with gold detailing, including three clasps with one missing the hinge and a large one in the middle wit…
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Title
Camera Case
Date
prior to 1975
Material
leather; wood; metal; plastic; paper
Dimensions
24.8 x 34.2 x 15.6 cm
Description
A black hardshell leather camera case with gold detailing with two cut-film holders/double dark slides, a wollensak lens, and Kodak informational sheets. a) A black hardshell leather camera case with gold detailing, including three clasps with one missing the hinge and a large one in the middle with a spot for a key to lock it. Each corner of the case features gold detailing. There is a black handle on top attached via rings. Along the shorter side are two rings, presumably to attach a longer carrying strap for the case. The interior of the case is covered in dark green velvet, with two compartments in the main body - one slightly smaller than the other, and multiple compartments in the top with coverings held by button clasps. The left side compartment is a single square and the right side has three compartments - two small squares stacked and a rectangle that features a cut-out in the covering to reveal a strip of the compartment. In the bottom of the case is a short cord photography accessory and a bent metal track for a camera(?)b & c) Two identical cut-film holders/double dark slides. They are all black film holders. The slide handles are thin metal rods in the middle of the holder. One side along the edges of the frame features stamped text which reads “3 1/4 x 4 1/4 GRAFLEX FILM S. PAT 2056144” “MADE IN U.S.A. BY GRAFLEX INC ROCHESTER, N.J.” On b) there are two stickers, one on each side, with handwriting one reads “3” and the other “B 1 W 64”. On c) there are two stickers, one on each side, with handwriting reads “5” and “B 6 W 64”. 15.4 x 10.1 x 1.3 cm d) A Wollensak 65mm Raptar Wide angle lens mounted on a black painted board. The board is square with the front having a raised layer of board and an “A” stamped into one of the corners. The inscription on the inner part of the lens reads “WOLLENSAK 65MM f/6.8 CW RAPTAR WIDE ANGLE No A553800” and aperture ring with “22” “16” “11” “8” “6.8” “f”. It comes with an orange rubber cap that reads “WOLLENSAK”. 2.8 x 7.9 x 7.9 cm [inside the top part of the lid on the left side] e) Two sheets of information sheets. A smaller one for “KODAK EKTACHROME FILM, Daylight Type” with information about emulsion number, speed, electronic flash, and colour balance. [13.3 x 11.8 cm] The larger folded sheet is for “KODAK PANATOMIC-X SHEET FILM” with information about exposure and development. One side is in english and the other in french. [26.7 x 23.8 cm] e)
Subject
film photography
photography
photography accessory
Kodak
Harmon
Wollensak
Credit
Gift of Don Harmon, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
104.41.0253 a-e
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Date
1955 – 1970
Material
rubber; plastic; metal; glass; dry-cell battery
Catalogue Number
104.41.1256
Description
black and light green grey trapezoid power pack case with a riveted black rubber strap with top handle cut; metal plaque on one side with Strobo Research logo [lightning shaped red “S” over black “R”]: “STROBOFLASH II’ and red letters: “MADE IN U.S.A. BY GRAFLEX, INC., ROCHESTER, N.Y.”; black coil …
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Title
Camera Flash
Date
1955 – 1970
Material
rubber; plastic; metal; glass; dry-cell battery
Dimensions
16.5 x 17.0 cm
Description
black and light green grey trapezoid power pack case with a riveted black rubber strap with top handle cut; metal plaque on one side with Strobo Research logo [lightning shaped red “S” over black “R”]: “STROBOFLASH II’ and red letters: “MADE IN U.S.A. BY GRAFLEX, INC., ROCHESTER, N.Y.”; black coil cord; attached to flash light; same light green grey, plug on one side; same brand metal plaque; has a 0.5 cm diameter coiled female mounting connector
Subject
Nicholas Morant
photography
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
104.41.1256
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