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Date
1931
Material
metal; wood
Catalogue Number
103.09.1183
Description
Two handled silver-plated cup on black wooden circular base. Cup engraved: “Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies Photographic Contest 1931”.
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Title
Loving Cup
Date
1931
Material
metal; wood
Dimensions
23.0 cm
Description
Two handled silver-plated cup on black wooden circular base. Cup engraved: “Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies Photographic Contest 1931”.
Subject
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Dan McCowan
photography
Credit
Gift of John Fee, White Rock, 1996
Catalogue Number
103.09.1183
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Date
1880 – 1920
Material
wood; metal; skin; glass
Catalogue Number
104.41.1100
Description
Miscellaneous photographic accessories including plate holders, film rollers, hand roller, tripod top and wooden camera parts. Some pieces have “George Vaux Jr.” written on them. One plate holder has “10/19 1890” written on it and a patent date of March 8, 1881. Some of the film rollers have a pate…
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Title
Photograph Accessory
Date
1880 – 1920
Material
wood; metal; skin; glass
Description
Miscellaneous photographic accessories including plate holders, film rollers, hand roller, tripod top and wooden camera parts. Some pieces have “George Vaux Jr.” written on them. One plate holder has “10/19 1890” written on it and a patent date of March 8, 1881. Some of the film rollers have a patent date of May 5, 1885.
Subject
photography
Vaux family
Credit
Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
Catalogue Number
104.41.1100
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Date
1880 – 1885
Material
metal; glass
Catalogue Number
102.05.1018
Description
Black metal lantern with large glass lens in opening door. Inside is a removable fuel reservoir with knob to adjust wick. Sliding screen controls amount of light. “Private Property. VAUX 84” scratched into base of lantern.
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Title
Kerosene Lantern
Date
1880 – 1885
Material
metal; glass
Dimensions
17.0 x 9.0 cm
Description
Black metal lantern with large glass lens in opening door. Inside is a removable fuel reservoir with knob to adjust wick. Sliding screen controls amount of light. “Private Property. VAUX 84” scratched into base of lantern.
Subject
photography
Vaux family
camping
hiking
Credit
Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
Catalogue Number
102.05.1018
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Date
1885 – 1900
Material
metal; skin
Catalogue Number
104.41.1104
Description
Metal box with opening compartments and leather carrying handle marked “45”. “Pat. May 31. 87. Aug. 3. 90” stamped on top. Spring loaded film changing apparatus inside.
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Title
Cut-Film Holder
Date
1885 – 1900
Material
metal; skin
Dimensions
4.5 x 11.5 cm
Description
Metal box with opening compartments and leather carrying handle marked “45”. “Pat. May 31. 87. Aug. 3. 90” stamped on top. Spring loaded film changing apparatus inside.
Subject
photography
Vaux family
Credit
Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
Catalogue Number
104.41.1104
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Date
1885 – 1900
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
104.41.1107 a,b
Description
(a) Wooden film roller with brass fittings. Metal plate on top reads: “EASTMAN DRY PLATE & FILM CO. Rochester, N.Y., U.S.A. PATENTED MAY 5, 1885.” (b) Wooden film roller with brass fittings, top stamped: “EASTMAN KODAK CO. PAT. MAY 5, 1885. OTHER PATENTS APPL’D FOR IN ALL COUNTRIES.”
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Title
Film Roller
Date
1885 – 1900
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
6.0 x 18.0 cm
Description
(a) Wooden film roller with brass fittings. Metal plate on top reads: “EASTMAN DRY PLATE & FILM CO. Rochester, N.Y., U.S.A. PATENTED MAY 5, 1885.” (b) Wooden film roller with brass fittings, top stamped: “EASTMAN KODAK CO. PAT. MAY 5, 1885. OTHER PATENTS APPL’D FOR IN ALL COUNTRIES.”
Subject
photography
Vaux family
Credit
Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
Catalogue Number
104.41.1107 a,b
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Date
1880 – 1910
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
104.44.1016
Description
Wooden stadia rod. Brass tip base, varnished single wood shaft with impressed and painted vernier scale numbers and fractions. Used to measure vertical short distances and horizontal lengths. Stadia, from Latin “Stadium,” based on a unit of length for Roman racing arenas.
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Title
Stadia Rod
Date
1880 – 1910
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
5.0 x 199.0 cm
Description
Wooden stadia rod. Brass tip base, varnished single wood shaft with impressed and painted vernier scale numbers and fractions. Used to measure vertical short distances and horizontal lengths. Stadia, from Latin “Stadium,” based on a unit of length for Roman racing arenas.
Subject
photography
Vaux family
surveying
Credit
Gift of Hugh J. McCauley, Bryn Mawr, USA, 1999
Catalogue Number
104.44.1016
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Date
1880 – 1910
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
104.44.1017
Description
(a) Philadelphia rod. Brass tip base, varnished wood, split slide ruler, with vernier scale impressed and painted. Unit has adjustable round metal target. Developed in late 18th century Philadelphia for long range and hillside surveys. Ultimate height of extended rod is one third higher than a stad…
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Title
Philadelphia Rod
Date
1880 – 1910
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
4.5 x 168.0 cm
Description
(a) Philadelphia rod. Brass tip base, varnished wood, split slide ruler, with vernier scale impressed and painted. Unit has adjustable round metal target. Developed in late 18th century Philadelphia for long range and hillside surveys. Ultimate height of extended rod is one third higher than a stadia rod. (b) Wooden pole with black tape, “VAUX” written in pencil on side, function unknown.
Subject
photography
Vaux family
surveying
Credit
Gift of Hugh J. McCauley, Bryn Mawr, USA, 1999
Catalogue Number
104.44.1017
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.41.1108
Description
Wooden and metal tripod with collapsible legs. Metal top stamped: “THALHAMMER CORP. KINO-PAN-TILT. MODEL B. PATENTED. PAT. APPLIED FOR. LOS ANGELES, CALIF.” In canvas carrying case. Label inside case reads: “Shuttite. REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. TAILOR MADE COVERS. MADE TO FIT-FIT TO CARRY.”
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Title
Tripod
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; fibre
Dimensions
79.0 x 9.0 cm
Description
Wooden and metal tripod with collapsible legs. Metal top stamped: “THALHAMMER CORP. KINO-PAN-TILT. MODEL B. PATENTED. PAT. APPLIED FOR. LOS ANGELES, CALIF.” In canvas carrying case. Label inside case reads: “Shuttite. REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. TAILOR MADE COVERS. MADE TO FIT-FIT TO CARRY.”
Subject
photography
Vaux family
Credit
Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
Catalogue Number
104.41.1108
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
metal; glass; skin
Catalogue Number
104.41.1064
Description
One Jhagee Exakta SLR 35mm with a leather case. This metal camera is built for a left-handed user.
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Title
Camera
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
metal; glass; skin
Description
One Jhagee Exakta SLR 35mm with a leather case. This metal camera is built for a left-handed user.
Subject
Byron Harmon
photography
Credit
Gift of Jim Davies, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
104.41.1064
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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
1930 – 1970
Material
wood; metal, copper
Catalogue Number
104.43.1005
Description
A rectangle of wood with a metal plate attached. The copper plate has an image on it.This item was transferred to the Archives by SS in May/June 2014.
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Title
Engraving Plate
Date
1930 – 1970
Material
wood; metal, copper
Description
A rectangle of wood with a metal plate attached. The copper plate has an image on it.This item was transferred to the Archives by SS in May/June 2014.
Subject
photography
Credit
Gift of Arthur Oliver Wheeler, 1975
Catalogue Number
104.43.1005
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Date
1930 – 1970
Material
skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
105.02.1140
Description
Dark brown leather photograph album cover bound with a black shoelace. The front of the cover is decorated with a painting of a man wearing a headdress, a line drawing of a native encampment and “PHOTOS” handwritten in decorative lettering.
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Title
Photograph Album
Date
1930 – 1970
Material
skin; fibre
Description
Dark brown leather photograph album cover bound with a black shoelace. The front of the cover is decorated with a painting of a man wearing a headdress, a line drawing of a native encampment and “PHOTOS” handwritten in decorative lettering.
Subject
households
souvenirs
photography
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
105.02.1140
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Date
1933
Material
metal; wood; fabric; paper
Catalogue Number
103.09.1226
Description
A two-handled sterling silver trophy cup on a turned wooden base; the cup is in its original blue flannel drawstring bag. A black label with “BIRKS” in gold is stitched to the bag. The engraving on the front of the cup “Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies” is in italic script, underneath, engraved…
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Title
Loving Cup
Date
1933
Material
metal; wood; fabric; paper
Dimensions
18.5 x 9.2 cm
Description
A two-handled sterling silver trophy cup on a turned wooden base; the cup is in its original blue flannel drawstring bag. A black label with “BIRKS” in gold is stitched to the bag. The engraving on the front of the cup “Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies” is in italic script, underneath, engraved in an arc in caps “COUNTRY LIFE TROPHY” (all other engraving is printed horizontally) lc italics “for the best”, caps “AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY “ lc italics “taken on the”, caps “OFFICIAL TRAIL RIDE”, lc italics “won by”, caps “GEORGE VAUX”, “1933”. The TRCR logo (a circle with a horse and rider in the centre surrounded by a rim in which “TRAIL RIDERS OF THE CANADIAN ROCKIES” is printed) is stamped on both sides of engraved “Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies”. On the back of the cup near the lip and to the right an engraved “BIRKS” surrounded by a box, ”STERLING”, three silver hallmarks, “66/23”. The handles rise up 1.5 cm. from the lip, 1.5cm. horizontally and then curve down gracefully to the bottom of the cup at the narrowest part. The base of the cup flares out and is attached to a black turned wooden base. The bottom of base is covered by glued on black faux leather (paper).
Subject
sports
riding
horses
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Country Life Trophy
George Vaux
photography
Credit
Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 2007
Catalogue Number
103.09.1226
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Date
1938
Material
metal; glass; paper
Catalogue Number
104.41.1113 a,b
Description
A simple black box camera with black, simulated textured leather. It also has an adhesive-taped, original box. The inverted aperture in the front has a black metal retention ring surrounding it. Below this “Agfa” is imprinted on the camera, surrounded by a diamond-shaped box. There is a black metal…
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Title
Box Camera
Date
1938
Material
metal; glass; paper
Dimensions
8.5 x 6.5 cm
Description
A simple black box camera with black, simulated textured leather. It also has an adhesive-taped, original box. The inverted aperture in the front has a black metal retention ring surrounding it. Below this “Agfa” is imprinted on the camera, surrounded by a diamond-shaped box. There is a black metal rim which overlaps the edges on the front of the camera; on both sides there is a slight extension, .03 x.05 wide, 2.0cm from the top, with a hole in the metal. This fits over two small metal knobs on each side of the camera body. It appears that pushing the knobs in and pulling, would release the front part of the camera from the body. On the viewer’s left is the metal shutter release; a small metal lever that can be pulled down to release the shutter and expose the lens from inside the body. On the same side is the metal film winder, 3.0cm from the front and .50cm from the top; this is a flat piece of metal 2.0cm in diameter, with arrows indicating the direction to turn (clockwise arrows), a round raised metal tab, onto which is screwed a piece of metal (2.5cmx1.0cm wide in the middle) to wind the film. It can also be pulled out to release the metal film chamber. The metal is turned down on the side of each end so the fingers can grasp it for turning. A metal folding viewfinder is .50cm from the back and 2.7cm from top and bottom; a flat piece of metal 3.0cm sq., folded at the sides, is rivetted onto the body. Two flat metal pieces are attached at each end, one on a spring to fold down; this piece is 2.4x2.7cm wide with a window cut out .50x1.0cm wide. The other piece is 2.7cm sq. with a window of 1.5x2.4cm wide; the cutout has a piece of metal raised from the bottom of the window. The cutout is for perspective when you look through the viewfinder, vertically or horizontally. This piece of metal folds down to become the top, effectively making the viewfinder flat when not in use. There is a hinged door on the back of the camera and a cut-out metal latch on the door that connects to a small metal knob 1.0cm from the edge of the body. There is a red circle film window (1.0cm diagonally) which lets you read the frame number on the film. On the inside of the door are two rivets that connect the hinge. Above that and below the red circle, is a white painted circle with “USE AB” printed in black, overlapping a painted orange, blue, white, and yellow Agfa Plenachrome film box. The red viewfinder is 4.0cm from the base. A metal film chamber, with two metal rollers on each end for winding the film on, fits inside the camera. It can be released by pulling out the film winder. The canister is 7.0x5.0 wide, is open at one end, hollow in the centre, sloping upwards with a circular hole at the other end to let light in. There are two sprockets sitting on two cutouts on top of the canister and two on the bottom, onto which the film is winded. There are two rivets attaching two Y-shaped metal pieces, on either end that guide and let the film move and roll. The top of the camera has two metal knobs 1.5cm crosswise from each end, where a leather strap with a hole on either end, .07cm from the edge, fits in to make a diagonal strap/handle for carrying. The strap is imprinted with “A-8 CADET”. There is a small metal pull-up tab, 1.0cm from the edge of the front of the camera, that lets you time the shutter speed.
Subject
households
photography
hobbies
Bob Louden
Credit
Gift of Bob Louden, Calgary, 2004
Catalogue Number
104.41.1113 a,b
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Date
1883 – 1926
Material
cardboard; metal; glass;
Catalogue Number
104.41.0129 a,b
Description
Two camera lenses housed in a repurposed Hammond box with “OLD ‘ADON’ Telephoto in shutter circa 1990’s” written in black ink on the front.The larger lens with shutter was manufactured by Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., originally a company that produced prescription eye-wear in the mid to late-1800s be…
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Title
Camera Lenses
Date
1883 – 1926
Material
cardboard; metal; glass;
Dimensions
5.7 x 7.8 x 14.5 cm
Description
Two camera lenses housed in a repurposed Hammond box with “OLD ‘ADON’ Telephoto in shutter circa 1990’s” written in black ink on the front.The larger lens with shutter was manufactured by Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., originally a company that produced prescription eye-wear in the mid to late-1800s before expanding into camera lenses and microscopes/telescopes towards the turn of the century. The company was founded in Rochester NY.The smaller lens was manufactured by Gundlach-Manhattan Optical Co., a merged company between Gundlach Optical Co. and Manhattan Optical Co. that took place in 1902, which produced various kinds of bellows cameras. Both companies were based in Rochester NY prior to merging.
Subject
Nicholas Morant
photography
camera equipment;
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
104.41.0129 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1980
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.41.0158
Description
Small silver and black basic metal tripod - no manufacturer’s mark and possibly used for mounting lights. Four extensions can be released from the main [hollow] compartment via metal keys and the base legs simply fold out - no locks or braces.
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Title
Tripod
Date
1930 – 1980
Material
metal
Dimensions
69.7 cm
Description
Small silver and black basic metal tripod - no manufacturer’s mark and possibly used for mounting lights. Four extensions can be released from the main [hollow] compartment via metal keys and the base legs simply fold out - no locks or braces.
Subject
Nicholas Morant
photography
photography equipment;
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
104.41.0158
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; plastic; glass;
Catalogue Number
104.41.0163
Description
Metal Kodak Precision Enlarger mounted on a wooden board with power outlets and power switch mounted beside the base of the enlarger. The support arm mostly consists of a silver metal pole onto which the dull grey metal enlarger support is mounted - a plastic knob on one side allows the enlarger su…
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Title
Enlarger
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; plastic; glass;
Dimensions
105.0 x 44.5 x 55.7 cm
Description
Metal Kodak Precision Enlarger mounted on a wooden board with power outlets and power switch mounted beside the base of the enlarger. The support arm mostly consists of a silver metal pole onto which the dull grey metal enlarger support is mounted - a plastic knob on one side allows the enlarger support to move up and down the support arm. The enlarger itself consists of a shiny metal dome with a fabric-wrapped power cord coming out the top [most likely the house for the light source] mounted on top of the grey metal frame [to which the enlarger support is attached] and into which several different negative trays can be fit, below the frame are dark grey fabric bellows that can be adjusted along a set of metal poles, the bottom of the bellows are attached to a smaller grey metal frame that also houses the focussing lens and a coloured filter that can be rotated in and out of frame.
Subject
Nicholas Morant
photography
photograph equipment
camera equipment
darkroom
photograph developing;
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
104.41.0163
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Date
1930 – 1960
Material
metal; paper;
Catalogue Number
102.05.0121 a,b
Description
Two heavy black-painted metal stands, possibly used to hold up flood/spotlights during photo shoots. Each stand consists of a triangular base through which it appears support crossbars would be fed and two further extensions [tightened/loosened by slim diamond-shaped knobs] can be extended from the…
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Title
Light Stand
Date
1930 – 1960
Material
metal; paper;
Dimensions
14.5 x 12.2 x 106.0 cm
Description
Two heavy black-painted metal stands, possibly used to hold up flood/spotlights during photo shoots. Each stand consists of a triangular base through which it appears support crossbars would be fed and two further extensions [tightened/loosened by slim diamond-shaped knobs] can be extended from the main part of the stand. All of the knobs throughout the stand have a stylized R and M overlapping inside a circle on them, but no information as to a manufacturer could be found. One stand has a faded and warped Canadian Pacific Railway travel tag attached to it by a short length of wire - the tag displays Morant’s address on both sides.
Subject
Nicholas Morant
photography
photography equipment;
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
102.05.0121 a,b
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Date
1932 – 1960
Material
cardboard; paper; plastic; metal; celluloid;
Catalogue Number
105.05.0039 a-e
Description
Brown plastic handheld Tru-Vue stereoscope with two rolls of stereoscopic celluloid film, instruction sheet, and Tru-Vue advertisement pamphlet in a black and silver box. The stereoscope has two round lenses extended away from the thin rectangular body that’s fronted with two square translucent win…
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Title
Stereoscope
Date
1932 – 1960
Material
cardboard; paper; plastic; metal; celluloid;
Dimensions
5.7 x 7.5 x 11.8 cm
Description
Brown plastic handheld Tru-Vue stereoscope with two rolls of stereoscopic celluloid film, instruction sheet, and Tru-Vue advertisement pamphlet in a black and silver box. The stereoscope has two round lenses extended away from the thin rectangular body that’s fronted with two square translucent windows to admit light - a small black metal lever on the bottom moves the film through the body and both short ends of the body have slots to admit the film. The two reels of film depict scenic views around Banff National Park - Banff and Lake Louise, respectively - and appear to be part of a series. Tru-Vue was bought out by Sawyer’s Inc. in 1960.
Subject
Crosby family
Abegweit
photography
scenery
advertisement;
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
105.05.0039 a-e
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Date
1938 – 1960
Material
cardboard; metal; glass;
Catalogue Number
104.41.0199
Description
Black and silver metal Tiffen Series #6 adapter ring in the original blue and orange cardboard box.
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Title
Lens Filter
Date
1938 – 1960
Material
cardboard; metal; glass;
Dimensions
1.6 x 5.8 x 5.3 cm
Description
Black and silver metal Tiffen Series #6 adapter ring in the original blue and orange cardboard box.
Subject
Crosby family
Abegweit
camera accessories
photography
photographic equipment;
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
104.41.0199
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