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Camera

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0150

Date: 1969 – 1975

Material: metal; plastic; glass;

Catalogue Number: 104.41.0150

Description: An Asahi Pentax 6x7 camera fitted with “Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR” lens. The main body of the camera has four small round metal protrusions on the front where accessories such as a flash can be attached. There appears to still be a roll of film inside the camera.

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Title: Camera

Date: 1969 – 1975

Material: metal; plastic; glass;

Dimensions: 14.4 x 18.0 x 14.5 cm

Description: An Asahi Pentax 6x7 camera fitted with “Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR” lens. The main body of the camera has four small round metal protrusions on the front where accessories such as a flash can be attached. There appears to still be a roll of film inside the camera.

Subject: Nicholas Morant; photography; camera equipment;

Credit: Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006

Catalogue Number: 104.41.0150

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Camera

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0246

Date: c. 1930

Material: paper; plastic;

Catalogue Number: 104.41.0246

Description: A small black plastic camera, Univex Model A, in its original box with information sheet. The box is bright orange with black text and stripes along the box. Front of the box has an illustration of the camera in the top middle, with text surrounding that reads “UNIVEX PICTURES MAKE” “BEAUTIFUL ENLA…

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Title: Camera

Date: c. 1930

Material: paper; plastic;

Dimensions: 6.6 x 9.1 x 5.0 cm

Description: A small black plastic camera, Univex Model A, in its original box with information sheet. The box is bright orange with black text and stripes along the box. Front of the box has an illustration of the camera in the top middle, with text surrounding that reads “UNIVEX PICTURES MAKE” “BEAUTIFUL ENLARGEMENTS”. Underneath the illustration in cursive text “Univex” and in regular text “A JEWEL OF A CAMERA” and in the bottom black stripe, “UNIVERSAL CAMERA CORPORATION” “MADE IN U.S.A.” “NEW YORK, N.Y.”. This is the same on the opposite side. Along the shorter side is more text “MODEL A” “Univex” “CAMERA”, a stamp that reads “UNIVERSAL CAMERA COMPANY HERMANT BLOG. TORONTO, — CANADA”, and “MADE IN U.S.A.” The top and bottom of the box just read “MODEL A” “Univex” “CAMERA”. Inside the box is a small information sheet with pricing of rolls for the camera, printing and developing. The camera is small with a long square lens, a metal wire range finder that lines up with the smaller range finder attached to the side of the camera. The shutter is one the side of the lens, fairly small. There is a metal knob to wind the film. The back of the camera features raised text, “Univex” “USE UNIVEX No 00 FILM ROLLS ONLY” in a square, a red circle with “MADE IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA”, “MODEL A CAMERA U.S. PAT. DES. 89.88 OTHER U.S. AND FOR’G’N PATSPOG” in a square, and “UNIVERSAL CAMERA CORPORATION NEW YORK, N.Y., U.S.A.”. The inside of the camera has a spot for film.

Subject: film photography; photography; Univex; Universal Camera Corporation; Harmon; camera

Credit: Gift of Don Harmon, Banff, 1985

Catalogue Number: 104.41.0246

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Camera

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.1051

Date: 1965 – 1975

Material: plastic, glass, metal

Catalogue Number: 104.41.1051

Description: Instantmatic with flash and bulbs in case; grey plastic body, colour black and white selection knob with manufacturer's name on face plate; fitted lens; viewfinder window top left corner; camera back release on bottom next to film advance knob; cloth strap;viewfinder eyepiece top left corner; frame…

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Title: Camera

Date: 1965 – 1975

Material: plastic, glass, metal

Dimensions: 22.3 x 9.6 x 13.4 cm

Description: Instantmatic with flash and bulbs in case; grey plastic body, colour black and white selection knob with manufacturer's name on face plate; fitted lens; viewfinder window top left corner; camera back release on bottom next to film advance knob; cloth strap;viewfinder eyepiece top left corner; frame number window in middle of back; 2 sockets for flash attachment; red button on top for shutter release; flash attachment - 2 brass prongs on bottom; reflective concave dish with bulb socket in centre; red button on back for releasing spent bulbs; screw for opening to insert batteries; 2 packages "Sylvania" flashbulbs; hard grey plastic case; depressions inside for flash and camera.

Subject: photography

Credit: Gift of Robert N. Smith, Canmore, 1985

Catalogue Number: 104.41.1051

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Camera

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.1111

Date: 1969 – 1980

Material: plastic; metal; fibre

Catalogue Number: 104.41.1111

Description: Camera, accesories and instruction booklets in a black case with metal hinges and clasp. The camera is a “POLAROID LAND CAMERA 360” with a flash, bellows and instructions printed on various parts of the camera. The case also contains empty film packs, instruction booklets, an electronic flash, a ch…

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Title: Camera

Date: 1969 – 1980

Material: plastic; metal; fibre

Dimensions: 11.8 x 27.0 x 38.7 cm

Description: Camera, accesories and instruction booklets in a black case with metal hinges and clasp. The camera is a “POLAROID LAND CAMERA 360” with a flash, bellows and instructions printed on various parts of the camera. The case also contains empty film packs, instruction booklets, an electronic flash, a charger for the flash unit, two batteries, and a “POLAROID CLOSE-UP KIT” in a white and grey plastic case. There is also a receipt and business card from “Super S Drugs Ltd.” The address on the card is “Head Office - 14th Street S. W. at 11th and 12th Avenues CALGARY 3, CANADA.”

Subject: photography; Polaroid

Credit: Gift of Unknown, 1968

Catalogue Number: 104.41.1111

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Camera

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.1200%20a-r

Date: 1965 – 1969

Material: metal; plastic; foam; skin; glass

Catalogue Number: 104.41.1200 a-r

Description: a. silver case with black handle lined with grey foam, written on front between two metal buckles “KINGSWAY”. b. double lens Mimiya Professional camera, black plastic and silver metal. “MIMIYA C3 PROFESSIONAL MIMIYA CAMERA CO. LTD” written above and below the lenses. Interchangeable twin lens 80mm …

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Title: Camera

Date: 1965 – 1969

Material: metal; plastic; foam; skin; glass

Dimensions: 10.0 x 10.0 x 7.0 cm

Description: a. silver case with black handle lined with grey foam, written on front between two metal buckles “KINGSWAY”. b. double lens Mimiya Professional camera, black plastic and silver metal. “MIMIYA C3 PROFESSIONAL MIMIYA CAMERA CO. LTD” written above and below the lenses. Interchangeable twin lens 80mm attached. c. black plastic and silver metal gripholder with leather strap. d. black plastic and silver metal compensation support. e. interchangeable twin lens 65mm. f. light brown leather case with g in it. Imprinted writing “MAMIYA-SEKOR 135mm f:4.5 g. interchangeable twin lens 135mm. h. painted black metal round focusing knob adapter. i. painted black metal square lens hood j. black metal with glass lens CDS Porrofinder k. “ASAHI PENTAX METER” l. lens hood m. yellow glass lens with clear plastic case. n. paper manual with picture of camera under “MIMIYA professional C33”. o. grey paper manual “MAMIYA C33 professional TWIN-LENS REFLEX PHOTOGRAPHY WITH AUTOMATIC INTERCHANGEABLE LENSES”. p. lens manual “All lenses of MAMIYA C Professional Adopt Horizontal Reading System” q. printed manual from website dated 5/5/2004. r. cleaning receipt dated 01/05/08 from “CAMTEX CAMERA”.Made in Japan.

Credit: Gift of Larry Koopman, Gibson, 2016

Catalogue Number: 104.41.1200 a-r

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Ski Boots

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.1006%20a%2cb

Date: 1925 – 1935

Material: skin; fibre, felt; metal

Catalogue Number: 103.03.1006 a,b

Description: Palmer boots (Ontario) with blue felt at ankle, early ski boots ca. 1930, sturdy ankle-high brown leather, 3.2 cm band of thick navy blue felt around inside of top edge, square toes, two brass brackets around sole edge on either side of toe, leather laces through 8 metal eyelets each side soft leat…

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Title: Ski Boots

Date: 1925 – 1935

Material: skin; fibre, felt; metal

Dimensions: 16.3 x 9.5 x 29.0 cm

Description: Palmer boots (Ontario) with blue felt at ankle, early ski boots ca. 1930, sturdy ankle-high brown leather, 3.2 cm band of thick navy blue felt around inside of top edge, square toes, two brass brackets around sole edge on either side of toe, leather laces through 8 metal eyelets each side soft leather folding tongue stitched at sides to opening, yellow numbers stamped inside ankle: "7 3547", grooves around heel for ski binding.

Subject: sports; winter; skiing; Paris family

Credit: Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968

Catalogue Number: 103.03.1006 a,b

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Ski Boots

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.1025%20a%2cb

Date: 1965 – 1970

Material: skin; metal, aluminum; fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.03.1025 a,b

Description: Black leather, silver buckles, lined, smooth, black leather, grey leather insert on backstay, padded cuff, white stitching, thick leather sole molded to boot, 5 aluminum, triangular buckles riveted to side, rectangular, buckle loops; 3 riveted on to shoe, 2adjustable on cuff straps, on outside ankl…

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Title: Ski Boots

Date: 1965 – 1970

Material: skin; metal, aluminum; fibre

Dimensions: 20.0 x 9.5 x 29.2 cm

Description: Black leather, silver buckles, lined, smooth, black leather, grey leather insert on backstay, padded cuff, white stitching, thick leather sole molded to boot, 5 aluminum, triangular buckles riveted to side, rectangular, buckle loops; 3 riveted on to shoe, 2adjustable on cuff straps, on outside ankle joint "Sealed Sole RIEKER Garantiesohle" tongue and inside lined with thick pile.