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Date
1890 – 1900
Material
wood; metal; paper; fibre; glass; skin
Catalogue Number
104.41.1105
Description
Wooden folding camera for 4” x 5” plates marked “American Optical Comp’y, New York, Seavill M’f’g. Co. Prop’ties” and inscribed underneath “Geo. Vaux 1715 Arch St.” In a 3-compartment hard canvas case with plate holder, shutter mechanism without lens, plate backing panels, wooden film spools and mi…
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Title
Folding Camera
Date
1890 – 1900
Material
wood; metal; paper; fibre; glass; skin
Dimensions
24.0 x 27.0 cm
Description
Wooden folding camera for 4” x 5” plates marked “American Optical Comp’y, New York, Seavill M’f’g. Co. Prop’ties” and inscribed underneath “Geo. Vaux 1715 Arch St.” In a 3-compartment hard canvas case with plate holder, shutter mechanism without lens, plate backing panels, wooden film spools and misc. camera parts. Closure on case marked “Pat. Mar. 89.”
Subject
photography
Vaux family
Credit
Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
Catalogue Number
104.41.1105
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Date
1890 – 1900
Material
wood; metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.41.1106
Description
Wooden folding camera for 9” x 11” plates marked “The Eastman Dry Plate & Film Co. Rochester, N.Y.” The camera front panel with the lens and plate holder are missing.
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Title
Folding Camera
Date
1890 – 1900
Material
wood; metal; fibre
Dimensions
20.0 x 32.0 x 38.0 cm
Description
Wooden folding camera for 9” x 11” plates marked “The Eastman Dry Plate & Film Co. Rochester, N.Y.” The camera front panel with the lens and plate holder are missing.
Subject
photography
Vaux family
Credit
Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
Catalogue Number
104.41.1106
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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
Images
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