Folding Camera
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0237
- Date
- ca. 1922 – 1932
- Material
- metal; leather; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0237
- Description
- Black hard-sided leather No.1 Kodak Series III folding camera. The front panel is released by pressing a small round metal button on the narrow bottom edge [the bottom of the camera is noted by the presence of a threaded hole where a tripod could be mounted] and has a small rectangular metal foot w…
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- Title
- Folding Camera
- Date
- ca. 1922 – 1932
- Material
- metal; leather; glass
- Dimensions
- 17.1 x 7.8 x 3.5 cm
- Description
- Black hard-sided leather No.1 Kodak Series III folding camera. The front panel is released by pressing a small round metal button on the narrow bottom edge [the bottom of the camera is noted by the presence of a threaded hole where a tripod could be mounted] and has a small rectangular metal foot with “Kodak” engraved in decorative writing that keeps the camera propped up. The lens mechanism slides out on tracks with soft black leather bellows behind it and a viewfinder that can be used in portrait and landscape by gently push to the side. There is a art-deco decorated stylus housed next to the lens. There is lots of text along the lens to make adjustments, it is a “DIOMATIC No 0” lens. There are small plaques along the camera base which read “NO. 1 - KODAK SERIES III” “MADE IN CANADA BY CANADIAN KODAK CO., LIMITED TORONTO, ONT 28981”. The back panel of the camera pops off by pressing two metal clasps on both short sides and can house a roll of film. On the back embossed is text that reads “USE “KODAK” FILM NO A120” When the camera is open, on the top is a leather strap with a faded “Kodak” embossed on it.
- Credit
- Gift of L. A. E Duncan, Calgary, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0237
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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/artifact104.41.0280
- Date
- c. 1910
- Material
- wood; metal; leather
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0280
- Description
- A small black box folding camera. On the top of the camera is a set of two hinged latches which open the back panel of the camera (the leather is separating from the camera). There is also a bump on the top of the camera that when pressed releases the front panel of the camera that reveals the fold…
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- Title
- Folding Camera
- Date
- c. 1910
- Material
- wood; metal; leather
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- A small black box folding camera. On the top of the camera is a set of two hinged latches which open the back panel of the camera (the leather is separating from the camera). There is also a bump on the top of the camera that when pressed releases the front panel of the camera that reveals the folding lens, tracks, and a viewfinder near the top of the panel. There is no lens, and the silver metal lens holder is separated from the red bellows. On the other side of the front panel is a hole which a tripod can be screwed into. There are also two small holes on either side of the camera near the top, possibly for a strap.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0280
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Folding Camera
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0281
- Date
- 1906 – 1916
- Material
- wood; metal; leather
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0281
- Description
- A medium-sized black box folding camera. The top of the camera features a leather handle stamped with “PREMO” in the middle attached with two silver clasps, a circular black and red sticker with white text that reads “FILM” “THE” “PREMO” “CAMERA” “NO.1”, a set of two silver metal latches that open …
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- Title
- Folding Camera
- Date
- 1906 – 1916
- Material
- wood; metal; leather
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 12.1 cm
- Description
- A medium-sized black box folding camera. The top of the camera features a leather handle stamped with “PREMO” in the middle attached with two silver clasps, a circular black and red sticker with white text that reads “FILM” “THE” “PREMO” “CAMERA” “NO.1”, a set of two silver metal latches that open the back panel, and a small bump that opens the front panel of the camera. The back panel features a metal plate stamped with “U.S.A. PAT. NOV.10-03.” Once opened the back panel reveals the backside of the bellows and lens. On the interior of the panel the name “Bud Miller” is etched in, stamped text that reads “MANUFACTURED BY” “EASTMAN KODAK CO.” “SUCCESSORS TO” “ROCHESTER OPTICAL CO.” “ROCHESTER, N.Y. U.S.A.” “NO.” “1” “PREMO FILM”, etched “6257”, “PAT. JULY 8-1902” “NOV. 10-1903”. There is a black sticker with gold text that reads “The Kodak House” “BISHOP & CHRISTIE” “VANCOUVER, B.C.” When the front panel is released the lens, red leather bellows, focal range meter, and viewfinder. To extend the lens outwards, there are two silver latches that are pinched together. On the lens there is a shutter speed adjustment at the top, “T” “B” “I”, and along the bottom is an aperture adjustment “128” “64” “32” “16” “8” “4”, above the aperture range is text that reads “Eastman Kodak Co. Succ’rs to” “ROCHESTER OPTICAL CO.”. The viewfinder can be shifted from portrait to landscape.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0281
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