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- Date
- 2025
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WaM.04.016
- Description
- Reproduction print from Mary Vaux Wallcott’s North American wildflowers book. Print shows a red stem with large green leaves and purple, anemone like flower at left with closed flowers above and at right. Tendrils curling into spirals are also on the stem. “324 M V W 1925” is printed in blue in low…
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- Title
- Maypop
- Date
- 2025
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 31.5 x 23.5 cm
- Description
- Reproduction print from Mary Vaux Wallcott’s North American wildflowers book. Print shows a red stem with large green leaves and purple, anemone like flower at left with closed flowers above and at right. Tendrils curling into spirals are also on the stem. “324 M V W 1925” is printed in blue in lower left corner.
- Credit
- Gift of Bobbye Ruth Potter, 2012
- Catalogue Number
- WaM.04.016
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Camera; Equipment Case
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- Date
- 2024
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0287a-m
- Description
- Custom red brown camera case containing a camera, recorder, and various equipment and accessories.a) Red brown suitcase that has been customized to carry cameras and their equipment. The outside has reinforced leather corners and silver hardware. The outside has the initials “J. R. G.” on the top a…
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- Title
- Camera; Equipment Case
- Date
- 2024
- Dimensions
- 13.5 x 41.0 cm
- Description
- Custom red brown camera case containing a camera, recorder, and various equipment and accessories.a) Red brown suitcase that has been customized to carry cameras and their equipment. The outside has reinforced leather corners and silver hardware. The outside has the initials “J. R. G.” on the top and bottom sides, as well as under the handle. Inside, the case has a brown plaid lining. The bottom of the case has been fitted with a custom made wood, cream coloured apparatus that is designed to hold (c). It comes apart into two pieces - the base, which is not removable, and the lid, which slides out to the right once it has been unhooked from the latch built into the base n the left hand side. The lid of the suitcase reads “J. R. GRICE / 9920 - 75 ST / EDMONTON / ALBERTA”. The foam on the apparatus has worn off, leaving black dust like particles in the suitcase. There are a set of two keys hanging from a brown strap connecting the lid to the base in the center of the suitcase.b) Silver and black camera in a brown leather case. The camera is secured in the case with a wide, flat screw at the base. The camera also comes with its original document outlining the features and instructions of the camera. The camera itself is a Olympus Chrome Six. According to the document, the camera was used to produce “ (12) 6x6cm photos or (16) 4.5x6cm photos on a roll of 120 film”. The camera is black leather with a silver body. There are two silver knobs on the base. The top has four knobs, a viewfinder, and a mount for flash. The smallest knob next to the viewfinder is used to release the lens, which opens from a square panel in the front. The lens is a coated Olympus Zuiko lens. The brown case is Olympus brand and is custom fitted to the camera model. It opens from the top and has two snaps that secure it to the base of the case. A small flap can be opened to allow the camera to be used while remaining in the case. The strap that connects the top of the case to the bottom reads “J. R. GRICE / 9920 - 75 ST / EDMONTON / ALBERTA”. There is a short, thin strap that attaches to either side of the case by metal hardware - one side is broken, the leather has split. The case shows some wear - the connecting middle strap has a large horizontal tear at the seam, while the lens flap has a smaller horizontal tear on the right hand side. c) Green, silver and black recorder that has a strap, brown cloth case and spare reel. The brand on the case, recorder and strap is labeled as Sankyo. The recorder is a muted green colour, with black and silver components. It has three lenses on the front with metal lens caps, The viewfinder is clear. The strap is made of silver components and brown braided cord. The case is brown cloth with a gold zipper, with Sankyo Japan embossed on the side. The reel is made of grey plastic and branded as Kodak, but is believed to work with the recorder. d) Black and white stop watch on a red cord. Was likely used to time exposure times. e) Viewfinder in its original box. Brand is “Watameter”.f) Light meter on a silver snake-chain in its original box. Still operable.g) Blower brush in its original box. h) Handmade camera mount made from wood with attached trigger. There is also a spare trigger wire. i) Film reel it its original box. Reel is empty.j) Bag of miscellaneous bulbs, two of which are for a Sylvanus projector. One is brand new in box. k) Red cloth bag. Front reads “BeautifFeel / Design that feels good” while the bottom says “every woman deserves a pair”l) Miscellaneous papers detailing movie film features and instructions. Have been folded, so they are creased.
- Credit
- Gift of Janet Grice, Banff, 2024
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0287a-m
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- Date
- 2024
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0288
- Description
- Black and silver metal tripod used to mount a camera or recorder. Legs are black with silver pointed feet. Stamped “MADE IN GERMANY”
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- Title
- Camera Tripod
- Date
- 2024
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 44.5 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- Black and silver metal tripod used to mount a camera or recorder. Legs are black with silver pointed feet. Stamped “MADE IN GERMANY”
- Subject
- photography
- cinema
- cinematography
- recorder
- Credit
- Gift of Janet Grice, Banff, 2024
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0288
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- Date
- 2023
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- ThD.12.01
- Description
- Landscape painting of a bright red canoe floating on a deep blue lake. Above the lake in the background is a large white and purple mountain [Mt. Rundle], surrounded by trees at the base., The lake is semi-stylized and has a strip of bright orange between the lake and the trees. Large trees rise up…
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- Title
- Autumn Woods
- Date
- 2023
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas
- Dimensions
- 107.0 x 137.0 cm
- Description
- Landscape painting of a bright red canoe floating on a deep blue lake. Above the lake in the background is a large white and purple mountain [Mt. Rundle], surrounded by trees at the base., The lake is semi-stylized and has a strip of bright orange between the lake and the trees. Large trees rise up into the sky at the left and right of the painting.
- Subject
- Banff
- canoe
- Banff National Park
- Credit
- Purchased from Masters Gallery ltd., Calgary, 2023
- Catalogue Number
- ThD.12.01
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- Date
- 2023
- Medium
- cotton
- Catalogue Number
- BkM.08.01
- Description
- A large woven tapestry featuring a central image of figures in ornate european 17th century clothing on a dias facing a large Bison. Around the Bison are other animals: a mule deer, a raven and crow, a magpie, and a squirrel. 4 other black birds are on the bison’s shoulders and another bird is on i…
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- Title
- Summit
- Date
- 2023
- Medium
- cotton
- Dimensions
- 152.0 x 210.0 cm
- Description
- A large woven tapestry featuring a central image of figures in ornate european 17th century clothing on a dias facing a large Bison. Around the Bison are other animals: a mule deer, a raven and crow, a magpie, and a squirrel. 4 other black birds are on the bison’s shoulders and another bird is on it’s rump. The ground is a geometric tiled floor and Cascade mountain rises up in the background. In the sky a small helicopter can be seen long lining. This scene is edged in gold thread with a thick blue border full of flora and fauna of the rockies. The bottom two corners have scrollwork, framing “SUMMIT” over a row of pink flowers in bottom centre.
- Subject
- Bison
- animals
- Banff National Park
- history
- Credit
- Purchased from Mary Anne Barkhouse, Minden, 2023
- Catalogue Number
- BkM.08.01
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- Date
- 2023
- Medium
- print on paper
- Catalogue Number
- BkM.04.01
- Description
- A cyanotype printed on white card paper with raw edges. Image shoes a hand, bee, and flower. On reverse is: “Whyte Crew Thanks for your helping Hands” and signed by the four artists involved in the Redesigning Paradise Exhibition in January 2023.
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- Title
- Printed Card
- Date
- 2023
- Medium
- print on paper
- Dimensions
- 13.2 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- A cyanotype printed on white card paper with raw edges. Image shoes a hand, bee, and flower. On reverse is: “Whyte Crew Thanks for your helping Hands” and signed by the four artists involved in the Redesigning Paradise Exhibition in January 2023.
- Subject
- card
- thank you card
- Credit
- Purchased from Mary Anne Barkhouse, Minden, 2023
- Catalogue Number
- BkM.04.01
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- Date
- 2022
- Material
- paper; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0162
- Description
- A dark glass beer bottle with a printed label showing a stylized mountain scene with “ROCKIES REPEAT TONKA PORTER” below and “BREWED IN BANFF ALBERTA” above. Label also has Rockies Repeat and Banff Ave Brewing logos.
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- Title
- Beer Bottle
- Date
- 2022
- Material
- paper; glass
- Dimensions
- 17.5 cm
- Description
- A dark glass beer bottle with a printed label showing a stylized mountain scene with “ROCKIES REPEAT TONKA PORTER” below and “BREWED IN BANFF ALBERTA” above. Label also has Rockies Repeat and Banff Ave Brewing logos.
- Credit
- Gift of Banff Avenue Brewing, Banff, 2022
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0162
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- Date
- 2021
- Medium
- on arches paper
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.15.58
- Description
- “• 21 •” engraved at centre bottom under cut out shape of a snowy peak. “sinclairs” with two orange dots written inside. “cornice” written at back.
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- Title
- cornice
- Date
- 2021
- Medium
- on arches paper
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 16.5 cm
- Description
- “• 21 •” engraved at centre bottom under cut out shape of a snowy peak. “sinclairs” with two orange dots written inside. “cornice” written at back.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.15.58
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Under the Mountain’s Shadow
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- Date
- 2021
- Medium
- mixed media; acrylic paint; garbage
- Catalogue Number
- FiE.13.01 a-c
- Description
- A triptych all measured at the same size that form into one landscape collage of mountains, showing Cascade mountain at left, Sleeping Buffalo mountain in centre right, and the edge of Rundle at right. The town of Banff lays beneath them. The mountain formations are composed of strips of paper, and…
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- Title
- Under the Mountain’s Shadow
- Date
- 2021
- Medium
- mixed media; acrylic paint; garbage
- Dimensions
- 61.0 x 51.0 cm
- Description
- A triptych all measured at the same size that form into one landscape collage of mountains, showing Cascade mountain at left, Sleeping Buffalo mountain in centre right, and the edge of Rundle at right. The town of Banff lays beneath them. The mountain formations are composed of strips of paper, and garbage with varying colours of blue, pink, black, and orange. Some of the strips of paper have text on it about lived experiences in Banff.
- Subject
- Mountains
- collage
- mental health
- community
- Banff
- Credit
- Purchased from Elise Findlay, Banff, 2023
- Catalogue Number
- FiE.13.01 a-c
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Where has Peyto gone? (sm)
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- Artist
- Kelsey Stephenson
- Date
- 2021
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- StK.04.02
- Description
- A colour photograph of Bow Glacier overlayed with green digital drawing showing where the glacier reached in 1902.
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- Artist
- Kelsey Stephenson
- Title
- Where has Peyto gone? (sm)
- Date
- 2021
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 31.0 cm
- Description
- A colour photograph of Bow Glacier overlayed with green digital drawing showing where the glacier reached in 1902.
- Subject
- Peyto glacier
- Banff National Park
- Credit
- Gift of Kelsey Stephenson, Edmonton, 2023
- Catalogue Number
- StK.04.02
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Bow Lake, 1902/2021
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- Artist
- Kelsey Stephenson
- Date
- 2021
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- StK.04.03
- Description
- A digital print in which the top half is a full colour image of Bow Lake with trees in front, Bow Glacier Falls, and Bow Glacier sitting atop of rocky ridge in the background. The photograph is overlaid with digital ink drawing of the glacier’s reach in 1902 from an archival photograph. The bottom …
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- Artist
- Kelsey Stephenson
- Title
- Bow Lake, 1902/2021
- Date
- 2021
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 35.5 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- A digital print in which the top half is a full colour image of Bow Lake with trees in front, Bow Glacier Falls, and Bow Glacier sitting atop of rocky ridge in the background. The photograph is overlaid with digital ink drawing of the glacier’s reach in 1902 from an archival photograph. The bottom half of the image is a cyanotype of the glacier in 1902.
- Subject
- Bow Lake
- Bow Glacier
- Banff National Park
- Credit
- Gift of Kelsey Stephenson, Edmonton, 2023
- Catalogue Number
- StK.04.03
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- Date
- 2020
- Medium
- on arches paper
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.15.57
- Description
- “.20 . ” engraved into bottom centre below cut out. “Sinclairs” written on inside with two dots of orange paint. “. FLASH FLOOD .” written at back bottom centre.
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- Title
- Flash Flood
- Date
- 2020
- Medium
- on arches paper
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 15.3 cm
- Description
- “.20 . ” engraved into bottom centre below cut out. “Sinclairs” written on inside with two dots of orange paint. “. FLASH FLOOD .” written at back bottom centre.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.15.57
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Mask Up Buttercup
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- Artist
- Bev Tosh (1948 – , Canadian)
- Date
- 2020
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- TsB.02.02
- Description
- Oil on canvas with a central, forward facing, figure in green and pink and wearing a blue surgical mask on face Ear length brown hair. White background bleeds into figure.
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- Artist
- Bev Tosh (1948 – , Canadian)
- Title
- Mask Up Buttercup
- Date
- 2020
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 64.0 x 49.0 cm
- Description
- Oil on canvas with a central, forward facing, figure in green and pink and wearing a blue surgical mask on face Ear length brown hair. White background bleeds into figure.
- Subject
- mask
- covid-19, Bev Tosh
- self portrait
- Credit
- Purchased from Bev Tosh, 2023
- Catalogue Number
- TsB.02.02
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Mount Sir Donald Station
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- Artist
- William Notman (1826 – 1891)
- Date
- 1889
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- NoW.04.01
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- Artist
- William Notman (1826 – 1891)
- Title
- Mount Sir Donald Station
- Date
- 1889
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 33.5 x 22.6 cm
- Credit
- Purchased from Prints Old and Rare, San Francisco, USA, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- NoW.04.01
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- Date
- 1889
- Material
- steel, wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.0001
- Description
- Marlin Safety rifle with a wooden stock and grip. The octagonally shaped barrel has a metal sight notch on top. The curved butt of the stock is lined with metal. A lever action pump forms a handle around the trigger. The rifle is stamped with “Marlin Safety” on top of the breech, “44 W” on top o…
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- Title
- Rifle
- Date
- 1889
- Material
- steel, wood
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 3.5 x 105.5 cm
- Description
- Marlin Safety rifle with a wooden stock and grip. The octagonally shaped barrel has a metal sight notch on top. The curved butt of the stock is lined with metal. A lever action pump forms a handle around the trigger. The rifle is stamped with “Marlin Safety” on top of the breech, “44 W” on top of the barrel, and with “59843” on the bottom of the breech.Note: patent dates - October 11, 1887; April 2, 1889
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.0001
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View of Pinedale From the Sanitarium
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- Artist
- Hinas
- Date
- 1889
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- HiN.05.01
- Description
- landscape watercolour scene depicting Tunnel Mountain, Mt. Peechee, Mt. Rundle and the Bow River. A small brown-roofed house is slightly off-center left, below Mt. Peechee and above the Bow River. There are touches of blue and pink in the lightly clouded sky
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- Artist
- Hinas
- Title
- View of Pinedale From the Sanitarium
- Date
- 1889
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 17.5 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- landscape watercolour scene depicting Tunnel Mountain, Mt. Peechee, Mt. Rundle and the Bow River. A small brown-roofed house is slightly off-center left, below Mt. Peechee and above the Bow River. There are touches of blue and pink in the lightly clouded sky
- Credit
- Gift of Rod Green, Calgary, 2016
- Catalogue Number
- HiN.05.01
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View of Goat Mountain
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- Date
- 1888
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- BeS.05.01
- Description
- Colour: blue, green, yellow. Two people in a canoe paddle across the lake in the lower part of the picture. Two shore lines are seen on both sides. Beyond are yellow and green hills rising up to purple mountain One pear is prominent in the distance. Clear blue fills the top.This painting was lent t…
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- Title
- View of Goat Mountain
- Date
- 1888
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 40.5 x 30.3 cm
- Description
- Colour: blue, green, yellow. Two people in a canoe paddle across the lake in the lower part of the picture. Two shore lines are seen on both sides. Beyond are yellow and green hills rising up to purple mountain One pear is prominent in the distance. Clear blue fills the top.This painting was lent to the Winnipeg Art Gallery in 1975 to be included in the exhibition The Railway: A patron of the Arts in Canada. The exhibition was circulated across the country for two years.
- Credit
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Tabuteau, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- BeS.05.01
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Viewing of Chrysanthemums at the Temporary Imperial Palace
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- Date
- 1888
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ChY.04.07 a-c
- Description
- This triptych is a summer scene made up of mostly greens and reds. The three panels all feature groups of women. There is a lake in the background. The first panel contains a group of three women,2 standing and one crouching, in the foreground. In the background are 3 more women immersed in the…
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- Title
- Viewing of Chrysanthemums at the Temporary Imperial Palace
- Date
- 1888
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Dimensions
- 37 x 74 cm
- Description
- This triptych is a summer scene made up of mostly greens and reds. The three panels all feature groups of women. There is a lake in the background. The first panel contains a group of three women,2 standing and one crouching, in the foreground. In the background are 3 more women immersed in the flowers. In the trc os a building on an overhang. The second panel features 4 women clustered in front of large flowers. The third panel also contains 4 women. In the tlc is a gazebo of sorts with flowers all around.
- Subject
- group
- women
- activity
- summer
- flower viewing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- ChY.04.07 a-c
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Exposure Meter
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- Date
- 1888
- Material
- metal; paint; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1118
- Description
- Hand held exposure/light meter made by Weston Electrical Instrument Company in a grey metal finish. Along both sides of the meter are a series of protruding lines that allow one to safely grip the object. At the bottom of the artifact there is a metal hook, which would have allowed a string to be a…
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- Title
- Exposure Meter
- Date
- 1888
- Material
- metal; paint; plastic
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 6.0 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- Hand held exposure/light meter made by Weston Electrical Instrument Company in a grey metal finish. Along both sides of the meter are a series of protruding lines that allow one to safely grip the object. At the bottom of the artifact there is a metal hook, which would have allowed a string to be attached like on the other Weston meter’s owned by Nicholas. There is also no longer a case to protect this particular object. In the top of the exposure meter there is a clear plastic covering. Along the very top there us the name of the manufacturer in white cursive lettering that reads “Weston Master II” and written underneath in capital letters “UNIVERSAL EXPOSURE METER.” Below this is the light scale where the value of the scene would be indicated. The scale contains the values “0” “25” “50” “100” “200” “400” “800” “1600,” which means that the two values on this instrument are calibrated 0-50 and 0-1600. (candles per square foot.)Below there is a circular face with several figures and a dial that turns/rotates. The outside row of figures on the exposure control dial represents the light value settings and corresponds to the light values on the light scale. Below the round dial there is a tiny circular button that is used to set the exposure control dial for film speed. As the dial turns it reveals the “EMULSION SPEED” with a red baize finish that has become worn throughout its life. The row of figures at the bottom of the top dial is the f/stop values and has an “f” to make this more apparent for the user. The row of figures directly below the f/stop settings are the shutter speeds. After setting the exposure control dial to the light value obtained on the light scale, any of the combinations of f/stop and shutter speed directly opposite each other are correct. On the rear of the meter there is a black plastic covering that contains several circular cut outs that are called a hir.ged baffle. This can be swung open (against the case) using the gold latch, which clips into a tiny hole or socket when the user wishes it to be closed. When opened the light sensitive photo cell is directly beneath this baffle and contains several protruding circles. When the baffle is open, the scale range is 0-50; when the baffle is closed, the scale range is 0-1600. Below there is an oval shaped face with extensive information that is held in place with two small screws on both the viewer left and right side. There is silver lettering on a black background that reads “WESTON ELEC. INST. CORP.” “NEWARK, N.J., U.S.A.” A silver backing separates the patent information and has black writing that reads “MODEL 735” on the viewer left side. On the viewer right side the number “7454510” is engraved. In the middle there is a gold-coloured screw with the words “ZERO CORRECTOR” written in black. Below this there is the patent information; “U.S. PATENTS” “2,274,441” “2,073,790” “2,346,555” “2,137,466” “2,463,770.” Below these numbers are the “FOREIGN PATENTS” “FRENCH 862,770” “BRITISH 531,996” “CAN. 347,085” “CAN. 411,975” At the very bottom underneath there is the manufacturer’s location; “MADE IN U.S.A.”
- Subject
- photography
- Nick Morant
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1118
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- Date
- 1888
- Material
- leather; metal; nylon; plastic; thread; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1119 a-b
- Description
- Hand held light meter in a pear shape with a stainless steel body and leather case. Along both sides of the meter are a series of protruding lines that allow one to safely grip the object. On the viewer right there is a pointer lock, which is locked when positioned upwards and released when positio…
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- Title
- Exposure Meter
- Date
- 1888
- Material
- leather; metal; nylon; plastic; thread; paint
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 5.0 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Hand held light meter in a pear shape with a stainless steel body and leather case. Along both sides of the meter are a series of protruding lines that allow one to safely grip the object. On the viewer right there is a pointer lock, which is locked when positioned upwards and released when positioned downward. At the bottom of the artifact there is a metal hook, which has a black string running through. In the top of the light meter there is clear plastic covering. Written in capital letters is “WESTON MATER IV” above the light scale. The lights scale contains the numbers “0” “25” “50” “100” “200” “400” “800” “1600,” which means that the 2 values calibrated on this instrument are 0-50 and 0-1600.Below there is another light scale in the form of a circular face with several figures and a dial that turns/rotates. The dial on the outside has a series of protruding lines to make movement easier and contains a row of figures. This dial controls the lens aperture (f/stop) scale and has a series of values representing the focal length of the lens; “1” “1.4” “2” “2.8” “4” “5.6”. On the same dial there is also the letters “EVS,” which stands for the exposure value setting with a cut out window that reveals the EVS values. Working in a clockwise direction (on the same dial) there is also the letters “U,” “A with “1/2” over top,” an enclosed arrow that is known as the normal arrow, a “C” with “2x” on top of it, and a “0”. As this dial is turned it reveals a partly red baize and black numbers on a silver background that represents the shutter speeds in fractions of seconds. The inside dial has a series of light scale values and an exposure index window that line up with the “U,” “A,” normal arrow, “C,” and “0.” On the opposite side of the exposure index window is the exposure index knob. On the rear of the meter there is a black plastic covering that contains several circular cut outs that are called a hir.ged baffle. This can be swung open (against the case) using the gold latch, which clips into a tiny hole or socket when the user wishes it to be closed. When opened the light sensitive photo cell is directly beneath this baffle and contains several protruding circles. When the baffle is open, the scale range is 0-50; when the baffle is closed, the scale range is 0-1600. Below there is an oval shaped face with extensive information that is held in place with two small screws on both the viewer left and right side. There is black lettering on a silver background that reads “UNIVERSAL EXPOSURE METER” “MODEL 745” SER.W” and “107522” engraved. Below the manufacturer information is listed; “DAYSTROM. INCORPORATED” “WESTON INSTRUMENTS DIVISION”. “NEWARK. N.J.. U.S.A.” In the middle there is a gold-coloured screw with the words “ZERO CORRECTOR” written in black. On the viewer left side of the zero corrector there is patent information; “U.S. PATENTS” “2463770” and on the viewer right side “FOREIGN PATS” “CAN. 411975”. At the very bottom on either side of a circular cut out are “ASA” and “K=1.0” written. Underneath “MADE IN JAPAN” has also been written.There is also a brown leather case with this object. The front has “WESTON” written in gold letters. On the viewer left there is a brown button that allows the case to be opened or fastened shut. The leather has been stitched together with light brown thread that is visible. The bottom of the case has an opening for the black string to be strung through so that the light meter and case are attached. On the rear there is a brown leather strap stitched.
- Subject
- photography
- Nick Morant
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1119 a-b
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