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- Date
- c. 1910
- Material
- leather; metal; glass; wood; plastic; textile
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0249
- Description
- Buster Brown box camera with brown leather handle. Solid structure with black textile covering made to resemble leather. The front of the camera has a hole that likely once held a lens. There are two smaller holes in the upper corner of the front, which contain small glass parts. There is also meta…
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- Title
- Box Camera
- Date
- c. 1910
- Material
- leather; metal; glass; wood; plastic; textile
- Dimensions
- 13.5 x 9.7 x 15.9 cm
- Description
- Buster Brown box camera with brown leather handle. Solid structure with black textile covering made to resemble leather. The front of the camera has a hole that likely once held a lens. There are two smaller holes in the upper corner of the front, which contain small glass parts. There is also metal hardware holding the front exterior panel to the structure. One side has a round hole with glass held by metal hardware, creating a viewfinder. There is also a metal winding mechanism, and a lever for the shutter release. The lever activates a mechanism that quickly uncovers and then re-covers the inner lens. The rear part of the camera has a small round, red-tinted window that would have shown the number for the section of film in position. At the top is a metal hinge that can be lifted to open the back panel, which comes down and is connected with a textile hinge. The top of the camera has a leather handle attached with metal pegs. The leather handle is worn, but you can see that it has been engraved by the manufacturer with the text: “No. 2A BUSTER BROWN”. There is also a viewfinder on the front corner. When the metal latch is opened, the rear panel opens and the interior cartridge can be seen. Pulling out the handle of the winding mechanism on the side of the camera releases the cartridge so that it can be removed. It’s a wooden box with a lens on the front and it has compartments for spools that hold the film. There is a spool in one side, but the other is empty. There are also two metal rollers that would hold the film in place. One side of the wooden cartridge is engraved with the following text: “MFD. BY”; “ANSCO COMPANY”; “BINGHAMTON, N.Y.”; “U.S.A.”; “PATENTED”; “JUNE 23 1903”; “SEPT. 20 1910”; “OTHER PAT. PENDING”; “FOR 6A OR 6B FILM”. Above the engraving is some handwriting in pencil that reads “6-A”; “2 1/2 x 4 1/2”. link to pdf of user manual: http://www.cameramanuals.org/agfa_ansco/ansco_buster_brown_camera.pdf
- Credit
- Gift of Don Harmon, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0249
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- Date
- 1905 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal; glass; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0003 a,b
- Description
- A small camera (a) and case (b).a) A small rectangular black leather Zeiss Ikon box camera. The camera has a round brass framed lens (“Goerz Frontar D.R.P.”), in the middle of the front side, with a hinged black metal viewfinder at the top. There is a small metal shutter arm on the right side at …
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- Title
- Box Camera
- Date
- 1905 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal; glass; plastic
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 8.5 x 7.3 cm
- Description
- A small camera (a) and case (b).a) A small rectangular black leather Zeiss Ikon box camera. The camera has a round brass framed lens (“Goerz Frontar D.R.P.”), in the middle of the front side, with a hinged black metal viewfinder at the top. There is a small metal shutter arm on the right side at the bottom and a key to wind film at the top. Two round red plastic windows on the back allow the user to check the advance of the film. The bottom and left side of the camera have small threaded holes (for attachment to a tripod?), and the right side has a small ring to pull the latch from the button and lift off the front of the camera. A wire frame is pulled at the top to unlock the shutter and a small metal tab at the top left side pulls out for timed exposure. The camera is marked “Zeiss Ikon Film A8 4X6 1/2cm 1 5/8X2 1/2in”. b) The cameral has a closely fitted dark red textured vinyl case with a snapping flap top.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0003 a,b
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Folding Camera
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0245
- Date
- 1905 – 1927
- Material
- metal; leather; glass; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0245
- Description
- A large, black leather bound square folding camera from Eastman Kodak Co. The camera when folded looks like a leather case with a leather handle attached at the top with two large metal buttons. One of the shorter sides features varying mechanisms to make adjustments to the camera. At the top is re…
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- Title
- Folding Camera
- Date
- 1905 – 1927
- Material
- metal; leather; glass; wood
- Dimensions
- 24.6 x 23.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- A large, black leather bound square folding camera from Eastman Kodak Co. The camera when folded looks like a leather case with a leather handle attached at the top with two large metal buttons. One of the shorter sides features varying mechanisms to make adjustments to the camera. At the top is rectangular shaped metal plate with a knob that can be twisted and will make a clicking noise with a engraved arrowed to indicate turn the knob counter-clockwise, underneath is a l-shaped leaver that has a minor turn radius with an “M” engraved on the one arm. In the middle is a gold metal knob that can be pushed away from the case to open the one side and reveal the camera. Near the knob is a metal plate that reads “SPEED GRAPHIC CURTAIN APERTURE”, a graph with numbers, and “FOLMER & SCHWING DIVISION” “EASTMAN KODAK CO.” “13476 ROCHESTER, N.Y.” At the bottom is another square-shaped plate with a knob that can be turned that corresponds to numbers in a small black circle in the plate. On the top of the case is a white sticker with blue numbers “68622”. On the back of the case is a section for film holders/double dark slides and a glass plate behind a piece of the case that opens with a clasp at the bottom of the square. The other short side features small metal circles and a hole for a screw - most likely for a tripod mount. The front of the case is flat. When the case is opened it reveals the folded camera with black bellows and a silver metal face with a Wollensak Betax No.3 lens. It moves on a track to extend and retract with a mechanism in the front that when pinch together allows for the movement of the camera. There is a partially ripped sticker on the wood panel that reads “Sales - Service - Repairs” “Camera & Instrument Crafts” “9452 Calgary, Alta.” One side of the panel also features a black plate with numbers for focal range.
- Credit
- Gift of Don Harmon, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0245
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Folding Camera
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0001
- Date
- 1908 – 1925
- Material
- skin; metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0001
- Description
- A long flat black leather rectangular case which opens at the front. The front of the camera pulls out and has red leather folding bellows, supported by a small metal leg that folds down, held by accordian folding metal arms. There is a round metal lens at the end of the bellows and a square box v…
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- Title
- Folding Camera
- Date
- 1908 – 1925
- Material
- skin; metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 9.8 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- A long flat black leather rectangular case which opens at the front. The front of the camera pulls out and has red leather folding bellows, supported by a small metal leg that folds down, held by accordian folding metal arms. There is a round metal lens at the end of the bellows and a square box viewfinder atop the lens. There are also adjustment and shutter levers around the lens. A metal 'key' at the side near the bottom rolls the film, and a small round orange window allows for viewing film passsage at the back of the leather case. The lens is marked “Pocket Automatic No 1A Folding Pocket Kodak”.
- Subject
- households
- souvenirs
- hobbies
- tourism
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0001
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0161
- Description
- A brown suede purse which hangs by two straps from a fabric belt. There is a small money holder with a metal frame that fits inside a pocket. The money holder fastens with two snaps. The lining of the purse is stamped with a patent note.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 1.0 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- A brown suede purse which hangs by two straps from a fabric belt. There is a small money holder with a metal frame that fits inside a pocket. The money holder fastens with two snaps. The lining of the purse is stamped with a patent note.
- Subject
- tourism
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0161
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