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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal; skin; glass; fibre; paper; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1091 a-d
- Description
- Graflex cut film magazine 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 (a), marked “GRAFLEX CUT FILM MAGAZINE. PAT. SEPT. 7, 1920. OTHER PATENTS PENDING. MADE IN U.S.A. BY EASTMAN KODAK CO. FOLMER & SCHWING DEPT. ROCHESTER, N.Y., in original labeled cardboard box. “GRAFLEX FILM PACK ADAPTER 2 1/4 x 3 1/4, Manufactured by THE FOL…
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- Title
- Cut-Film Holder
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal; skin; glass; fibre; paper; wood
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 12.0 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- Graflex cut film magazine 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 (a), marked “GRAFLEX CUT FILM MAGAZINE. PAT. SEPT. 7, 1920. OTHER PATENTS PENDING. MADE IN U.S.A. BY EASTMAN KODAK CO. FOLMER & SCHWING DEPT. ROCHESTER, N.Y., in original labeled cardboard box. “GRAFLEX FILM PACK ADAPTER 2 1/4 x 3 1/4, Manufactured by THE FOLMER GRAFLEX CORP., ROCHESTER, N.Y., U.S.A.” (b) in original black cardboard box with orange printed label. Two plate holders (c,d) marked “3 1/4 x 4 1/4 GRAFLEX PLATE PAT. JUNE 7, 1927. FOLMER GRAFLEX CORP. U.S.A.” in original labeled cardboard boxes.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1091 a-d
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Cut-Film Holder
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.1104
- 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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Kerosene Lantern
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.05.1018
- 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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Lantern Slide Box
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.1110
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1110
- Description
- Brown wood box with metal hinges and metal clasps on the front. The inside of the box has slotted wood on each side to hold slides.
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- Title
- Lantern Slide Box
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 12.1 x 10.8 x 46.6 cm
- Description
- Brown wood box with metal hinges and metal clasps on the front. The inside of the box has slotted wood on each side to hold slides.
- Subject
- photography
- George Vaux X
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1110
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass; skin; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1095 a-d
- Description
- 4 exposure meters. (a) Exposure meter in leather case inside original box: “THE AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE METER “DREM” JUSTOPHOT. Pat. Dr. E. Mayer. DREM PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.Y.” Case stamped “Made in Austria”. Several brochures and direction sheets in box. The Justophot was used for still photography. …
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- Title
- Light Meter
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass; skin; paper
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- 4 exposure meters. (a) Exposure meter in leather case inside original box: “THE AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE METER “DREM” JUSTOPHOT. Pat. Dr. E. Mayer. DREM PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.Y.” Case stamped “Made in Austria”. Several brochures and direction sheets in box. The Justophot was used for still photography. (b) Exposure meter in leather case. Meter stamped “Patent BEWI. Made in Germany”. (c) Exposure meter in leather case, not marked but appears to be a “Justophot”, name inscribed inside leather case: “Geo. Vaux. Bryn Mawr, Penna.” (d) Exposure meter marked “DREM CINOFOT Pat. Dr. E. Mayer” in leather case stamped “DREM. Made in Austria.” The “Cinofot” was used for motion picture cameras.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1095 a-d
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Philadelphia Rod
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.44.1017
- 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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Photograph Accessory
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.1100
- 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
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1096
- Description
- Range finder marked: “E. LEITZ. WETZLAR. 15219. Germany” in leather case marked “Leitz.”
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- Title
- Range Finder
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 2.5 x 11.0 cm
- Description
- Range finder marked: “E. LEITZ. WETZLAR. 15219. Germany” in leather case marked “Leitz.”
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1096
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Single Lens Reflex Camera
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.1092
- Date
- 1928 – 1941
- Material
- metal; glass; skin; paper; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1092
- Description
- SLR camera (a) marked “R.B. GRAFLEX - SERIES D. CURTAIN APERTURE. THE FOLMER GRAFLEX CORPORATION, ROCHESTER, N.Y., U.S.A.” with 8 patent dates ranging from 1902 to 1913. Lens marked: “Jos. Schneider & Co. Kreuznach No. 282155. Xenar f:3.5” in black leather case (b) with canvas strap & small adhesiv…
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- Title
- Single Lens Reflex Camera
- Date
- 1928 – 1941
- Material
- metal; glass; skin; paper; fibre
- Dimensions
- 20.5 x 17.5 x 25.0 cm
- Description
- SLR camera (a) marked “R.B. GRAFLEX - SERIES D. CURTAIN APERTURE. THE FOLMER GRAFLEX CORPORATION, ROCHESTER, N.Y., U.S.A.” with 8 patent dates ranging from 1902 to 1913. Lens marked: “Jos. Schneider & Co. Kreuznach No. 282155. Xenar f:3.5” in black leather case (b) with canvas strap & small adhesive customs sticker on outside of case. Unopened film pack (c) in original package marked: “KODAK FILM PACK PANATOMIC-X EXTRA FINE GRAIN. 12 EXPOSURES 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY, ROCHESTER, N.Y. MAY 1940.”
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1092
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