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- Date
- 1976 – 1981
- Material
- metal; plastic; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0256
- Description
- A small-sized, black and silver mechanical camera by Agfa. The top of the camera features text that reads “tele” “AGFAMATIC 2008” “sensor”, on the right side is a large red button which release the shutter [this is a unique characteristic to Agfa cameras during this period] with a metal ring around…
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1976 – 1981
- Material
- metal; plastic; glass
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 11.7 x 5.3 cm
- Description
- A small-sized, black and silver mechanical camera by Agfa. The top of the camera features text that reads “tele” “AGFAMATIC 2008” “sensor”, on the right side is a large red button which release the shutter [this is a unique characteristic to Agfa cameras during this period] with a metal ring around it, above the shutter release is two switches, one switch features symbols of a cloud and sun and the other switch features a small arrow when slide right it’ll point to “tele”. On the right side of the camera is a metal chain wrist strap. The back of the camera, where the viewfinder is, is narrow and features the viewfinder on the left side (on the silver part) and a clear window with to see into where the film is loaded with text that reads “AGFACOLOUR 110”. To load the camera there is another slide switch near the top of the back that release the panel. On the bottom of the camera is one slide switch that when slid to the left releases the silver part of the camera to reveal the viewfinder and allows the user to photograph. After each exposure the user slides the silver mechanism back into the black body of the camera [this is how the film advances]. The front of the camera features branding, from left to right the text reads “AGFAMATIC 2008” “tele pocket” “Agfa” in cursive font inside a diamond. When the camera is ready to use the front of the camera reveals the lens with white text that reads “COLOR AGNAR” and the viewfinder, on the back the viewfinder is useable.
- Subject
- film photography
- camera
- photography
- Whyte
- Whyte Home
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0256
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- Date
- 1971 – 1973
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic; paper; leather;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0154 a-e
- Description
- Wooden case with buffer runners on the front, back, and along the bottom - the hinged lid has a leather handle and is held closed with two small screws. Throughout the exterior are various shipping stickers, usually from CP Rail, “34” is stenciled on all sides, and a wooden name plate with Nicholas…
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- Title
- Camera Case
- Date
- 1971 – 1973
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic; paper; leather;
- Dimensions
- 30.0 x 36.5 x 40.5 cm
- Description
- Wooden case with buffer runners on the front, back, and along the bottom - the hinged lid has a leather handle and is held closed with two small screws. Throughout the exterior are various shipping stickers, usually from CP Rail, “34” is stenciled on all sides, and a wooden name plate with Nicholas Morant’s information is nailed to the lid. Morant’s information is also stamped in red ink on the inside of the lid, along with a Linhof sticker.Inside the case is a Linhof Aero Technika camera - a camera used in aerial photography - as well as two bundles of Kodak gelatin filters in plastic bags, a viewfinder attachment housed in a black and yellow cardboard box, two plastic-frame Linhof filter attachments in individual fabric bags housed inside a cigar box, and two short hook links - one metal clasps attached by cord and one open hooks attached with a metal chain. The camera is housed inside a pale grey metal case that leaves the back exposed - the section of housing that extends over the lens can be removed, but has small openings throughout in order to access it - another opening along the top at the very front of the lens housing allows the plastic-framed filter to be slid in. On either side of the camera are large black plastic hand holds - the left side one has an extra leather strap that fits over the back of the hand. Fitted into the left-hand grip is a remote trigger.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0154 a-e
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; plastic; fabric;
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0115
- Description
- Dull grey metal flood/spotlight used in studio settings for film-making or photography. The main body of the light is shaped like a small barrel - one end has a carved crystal bordered in thick cord and the other has a door that opens by pushing a small button in order to access the light bulb insi…
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- Title
- Flood Light
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; plastic; fabric;
- Dimensions
- 42.0 x 28.0 x 31.0 cm
- Description
- Dull grey metal flood/spotlight used in studio settings for film-making or photography. The main body of the light is shaped like a small barrel - one end has a carved crystal bordered in thick cord and the other has a door that opens by pushing a small button in order to access the light bulb inside. The centre of the door features the Bardwell & McAlister Inc. logo. The barrel also has housing attached to the top and bottom - one contains a lever that, when pushed from side to side, moves the light bulb inside closer to or further from the crystal. Attached to the front on either side of the crystal are brackets where a filter can be fit; a Y-shaped support can be rotated 180 degrees and is adjusted by a handle on one side; an on/off switch sits in a raised metal bracket on one side, and near the switch the power cord feeds out of the barrel - the cord is wrapped in grey fabric and is coiled up and attached to the support with a short length of rope. Attached to the power cord is an orange fabric bag with a wire drawstring that contains a silver metal cylinder that could possibly be an attachment for the support.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0115
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; plastic;
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0116
- Description
- Dull grey metal flood/spotlight used in studio settings for film-making or photography. The main body of the light is shaped like a small barrel - one end has a carved crystal bordered in thick cord and the other has a door that opens by pushing a small button in order to access the light bulb insi…
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- Title
- Flood Light
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; plastic;
- Dimensions
- 42.0 x 28.0 x 31.0 cm
- Description
- Dull grey metal flood/spotlight used in studio settings for film-making or photography. The main body of the light is shaped like a small barrel - one end has a carved crystal bordered in thick cord and the other has a door that opens by pushing a small button in order to access the light bulb inside. The centre of the door features the Bardwell & McAlister Inc. logo. The barrel also has housing attached to the top and bottom - one contains a lever that, when pushed from side to side, moves the light bulb inside closer to or further from the crystal. Attached to the front on either side of the crystal are brackets where a filter can be fit; a Y-shaped support can be rotated 180 degrees and is adjusted by a handle on one side; an on/off switch sits in a raised metal bracket on one side, and near the switch the black plastic power cord feeds out of the barrel - the cord is coiled up and attached to the support with a short length of rope.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0116
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Folding Camera
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- Date
- c. 1947
- Material
- metal; plastic; glass; leather;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0250
- Description
- A black and silver folding Graflex Crown Graphic camera. The exterior of the camera, on either short side features a silver mount for flashes and shutter release button, which is a rectangle button, (left side) and black leather strap handle (right side). On the back of the camera is a section for …
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- Title
- Folding Camera
- Date
- c. 1947
- Material
- metal; plastic; glass; leather;
- Dimensions
- 21.4 x 19.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- A black and silver folding Graflex Crown Graphic camera. The exterior of the camera, on either short side features a silver mount for flashes and shutter release button, which is a rectangle button, (left side) and black leather strap handle (right side). On the back of the camera is a section for the cut film, released by two metal latches, as well as a ground glass back hidden under the folding viewfinder [letting the user know exactly how the image will appear on the film] and releases with a small metal clasp. Towards the top of the back is a metal arm with a black plastic circle at the top that can be slid up as a circular peep finder with various focal ranges on it. On the top of the camera is two other view finders mounted, which are positioned on the right side of the camera, on the left side is a red button. In front of the mount is a raised button (covered in the leather finish) near the the smaller viewfinder, this triggers the camera to open revealing the camera lens. When open the lens is mounted on rails that slides forward and back with soft black leather bellows. It is moved forward by twisting a metal arm with a circle on top in the middle of the lens, this also locks the lens into place on the track. There are two different sets of knobs on either of the lens which allow the lens to lift up and tilt, and with a metal arm at the front of the lens to use for these movements. The metal knobs on the front panel move the inner track that the lens is attached to to move forward and backwards. Along this track is a focal range meter (right side). The front of the camera lens mount reads “Crown [in cursive] GRAPHIC”. The actual lens is missing.
- Subject
- film photography
- photography
- Graflex
- Harmon
- camera
- Credit
- Gift of Don Harmon, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0250
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Polaroid Camera
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- Date
- 1977
- Material
- plastic; glass; nylon; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0279
- Description
- A medium-sized, dark brown Polaroid camera. The front of the camera is a smaller rectangular piece that is tapered in comparison to the main body of the camera. It has a silver metal face where the lens sits, with a black ring that reads “FLASH RANGE” “POLAROID POLATRIPLET 3.5 4 5 6 8 12 16 3…
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- Title
- Polaroid Camera
- Date
- 1977
- Material
- plastic; glass; nylon; metal
- Dimensions
- 13.5 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- A medium-sized, dark brown Polaroid camera. The front of the camera is a smaller rectangular piece that is tapered in comparison to the main body of the camera. It has a silver metal face where the lens sits, with a black ring that reads “FLASH RANGE” “POLAROID POLATRIPLET 3.5 4 5 6 8 12 16 30 [infinity symbol]”, and a smaller knob to the right which controls the aperture (?) with a outlined circle at the top with 7 dashes and a filled in circle at the bottom. There is also text along the face which reads “POLAROID” (brown text) “Minute Maker” (red text), and “COLORPACK LAND CAMERA” (brown text). On the side of the face is a clear plastic cap that hinges to sit flat against the camera or out to the side, underneath is a twisting mechanism with white arrows illustrating a clockwise movement, for flash cubes. On the top of the front of the camera is a tall skinny button with a red dot and symbols of a lock locked and unlocked, this is the shutter release. On top of the camera, in the middle is a viewfinder. The back of the camera features a black panel with illustrations and steps to taking a picture and developing the film, there is also a black plastic handle to use as an anchor when pulling the film out. To load the camera, there is a silver latch on the right side of the camera, when opened there is space to load the film with an illustration of a bright red plastic. There is text inside, some on the back panel and on the main part, in red text “POLAROID [registered symbol] LAND CAMERA” “MADE IN U.S.A.” “[registered symbol]REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF” “POLAROID CORPORATION, CAMBRIDGE, MASS., U.S.A.” (on the back panel) and in white text “Change batteries at least yearly.” “Date:” “For assistance call toll-free 800-225-1384.” “In Mass. call 617-864-4568 collect.” There is a nylon strap attached to the front sides of the camera.
- Subject
- film photography
- photography
- camera
- Polaroid
- Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0279
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; plastic; fabric;
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0122 a,b
- Description
- Two large round floodlights most likely used in studio settings. Each light consists of a large grey metal dome from the back of which extends a brown metal support that includes the power cord and a base to fit into a stand. A sticker with the manufacturer’s details is stuck to the supports. The p…
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- Title
- Spot Light
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; plastic; fabric;
- Description
- Two large round floodlights most likely used in studio settings. Each light consists of a large grey metal dome from the back of which extends a brown metal support that includes the power cord and a base to fit into a stand. A sticker with the manufacturer’s details is stuck to the supports. The power cords are standard black rubber cords with a plastic-cased switch fit into them, coiled in loops and held in place by short lengths of white rope. Both lights still have large opaque white light bulbs in them.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0122 a,b
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; plastic;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0165
- Description
- Red and silver metal tripod most likely used for studio lights rather than a camera due to its lack of mounting plate. The main central pole is silver and has two additional extensions that can be extended with hexagonal knobs that all bear the “ACME-LITE” name. The legs are red-painted metal and e…
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- Title
- Tripod
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; plastic;
- Dimensions
- 142.5 cm
- Description
- Red and silver metal tripod most likely used for studio lights rather than a camera due to its lack of mounting plate. The main central pole is silver and has two additional extensions that can be extended with hexagonal knobs that all bear the “ACME-LITE” name. The legs are red-painted metal and end in small out-turned feet capped with black rubber stoppers to keep it from slipping.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0165
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; wood; leather; paper;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0160 a-c
- Description
- Manufacturer’s details for tripods. Hard-sided travel case with metal corner brackets and reinforcing along all edges; the hinged lid is held closed with two metal clasps and a central lock [unlocked]; wooden runners along the bottom and front of the case. The exterior of the case has remnants of s…
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- Title
- Tripod Case
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; wood; leather; paper;
- Dimensions
- 18.5 x 20.5 x 107.4 cm
- Description
- Manufacturer’s details for tripods. Hard-sided travel case with metal corner brackets and reinforcing along all edges; the hinged lid is held closed with two metal clasps and a central lock [unlocked]; wooden runners along the bottom and front of the case. The exterior of the case has remnants of shipping labels throughout, mostly from CP Rail, as well as “FS2” stenciled on the lid and back in yellow. The interior of the case is lined with pale red fabric.Housed in the case are two Acme-Lite metal tripods, most likely used to support lights rather than cameras. Both tripods have central silver metal bodies and coloured legs - one red [legs tied together with a piece of string] and one blue.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0160 a-c
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- metal; plastic;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0166
- Description
- Approximately 10 separate tripods/stands [most likely used for lights] and various additional pieces. Tripods consist of a central support pole with two additional extensions and legs that fold down away from the body and end in wheels. Most likely used in studio or other indoor settings.One stand …
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- Title
- Tripods
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- metal; plastic;
- Dimensions
- 21.6 x 31.5 x 102.4 cm
- Description
- Approximately 10 separate tripods/stands [most likely used for lights] and various additional pieces. Tripods consist of a central support pole with two additional extensions and legs that fold down away from the body and end in wheels. Most likely used in studio or other indoor settings.One stand appears to be an extension piece for another piece of equipment, possibly an enlarger.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0166
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