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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; wood; fabric;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0149
- Description
- A large “BETAX NO5” lens mounted on a square piece of wood with a purple-lined lens cap in a black metal box lined with red velvet - also included in the box is a remote camera trigger. On the lid of the box is a metal tag that has “Kodak EKTAR LENS” engraved in it.
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- Title
- Camera Lens
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; wood; fabric;
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 17.0 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- A large “BETAX NO5” lens mounted on a square piece of wood with a purple-lined lens cap in a black metal box lined with red velvet - also included in the box is a remote camera trigger. On the lid of the box is a metal tag that has “Kodak EKTAR LENS” engraved in it.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0149
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- Date
- 1931 – 1942
- Material
- metal; glass;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0214
- Description
- Ernst Leitz Wetzlar Hektor f=7,3 cm 1:1,9 lens with hood and lens cap in a metal tube case. The lens cap has Leica engraved on it - the case has the manufacturer name and the lens size stamped on the lid, which slides up off the tube.
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- Title
- Camera Lens
- Date
- 1931 – 1942
- Material
- metal; glass;
- Dimensions
- 8.6 cm
- Description
- Ernst Leitz Wetzlar Hektor f=7,3 cm 1:1,9 lens with hood and lens cap in a metal tube case. The lens cap has Leica engraved on it - the case has the manufacturer name and the lens size stamped on the lid, which slides up off the tube.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0214
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- Date
- 1950 – 1955
- Material
- leather; fabric; velvet; metal; glass;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0192 a,b
- Description
- Two Canon camera lenses in leather cases. The larger one is a f:3.5 135mm lens with lens caps on both ends in a brown leather carry case along with its 135mm viewfinder attachment. The leather case is lined with red velvet - the lens sits in the main body and in the lid is a false-bottom compartmen…
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- Title
- Camera Lenses
- Date
- 1950 – 1955
- Material
- leather; fabric; velvet; metal; glass;
- Dimensions
- 13.6 cm
- Description
- Two Canon camera lenses in leather cases. The larger one is a f:3.5 135mm lens with lens caps on both ends in a brown leather carry case along with its 135mm viewfinder attachment. The leather case is lined with red velvet - the lens sits in the main body and in the lid is a false-bottom compartment that houses the viewfinder - the cap hinges off on a short strip of leather and snaps closed. Looped through the leather carry strap is a long metal chain held closed with a clasp.The smaller one is a f:2.8 35mm lens with only one lens cap in a brown leather case along with a Braun f=38mm viewfinder attachment. The leather case is line with red velvet with indented cut-outs for the lens and the viewfinder in the main body - the lid hinges back on a small piece of leather and has a small clasp on the front.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0192 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1949
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0100
- Description
- Wood and metal Thalhammer camera tripod with metal spikes at the end of the legs, brackets at various points along the legs, and camera mount. The tripod is retracted to its shortest setting, but can double in height. Each leg has an adjustable metal bracket with circular knobs on the outside of th…
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- Title
- Camera Tripod
- Date
- 1930 – 1949
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 88.8 cm
- Description
- Wood and metal Thalhammer camera tripod with metal spikes at the end of the legs, brackets at various points along the legs, and camera mount. The tripod is retracted to its shortest setting, but can double in height. Each leg has an adjustable metal bracket with circular knobs on the outside of the leg - the flat part of the knob features a kneeling man holding the handle of a long hammer in front of him, with his hands above his head just below the head of the hammer. This same logo is featured throughout other metal pieces around the head of the tripod. A plastic-handled grip is attached to the top of the tripod. Four circular pieces of paper screwed onto the camera support base, possibly as spacers, upon removal the Thalhammer company information is shown.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0100
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Camera Viewfinder
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0217
- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; cardboard;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0217
- Description
- Silver metal folding Leitz 2.8cm view finder attachment in original red cardboard box - the box has a hinged lid and the product details printed on the front in gold.
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- Title
- Camera Viewfinder
- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; cardboard;
- Dimensions
- 3.1 x 3.5 x 3.0 cm
- Description
- Silver metal folding Leitz 2.8cm view finder attachment in original red cardboard box - the box has a hinged lid and the product details printed on the front in gold.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0217
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- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; fabric; felt; leather; glass; cardboard;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0212
- Description
- Square clear plastic box lined with green felt containing 26 camera filters and 2 lens caps - 6 filters are in various containers, one is unopened. Most filters were manufactured by Leitz Wetzler [the company changed its name to Leica in 1986], some are Kodak, and two are Zeiss. Filters include yel…
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- Title
- Filter Box
- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; fabric; felt; leather; glass; cardboard;
- Dimensions
- 3.8 x 23.2 x 23.2 cm
- Description
- Square clear plastic box lined with green felt containing 26 camera filters and 2 lens caps - 6 filters are in various containers, one is unopened. Most filters were manufactured by Leitz Wetzler [the company changed its name to Leica in 1986], some are Kodak, and two are Zeiss. Filters include yellow, orange, red, blue, tinted, and clear patterned glass.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0212
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- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- metal; glass; leather;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0216
- Description
- Three colour tinted Leica lens filters in a snap-closed leather pouch - one filter is red, one yellow, one very dark red [looks black without a light behind it].
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- Title
- Filter Lens
- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- metal; glass; leather;
- Dimensions
- 2.4 x 5.8 x 6.6 cm
- Description
- Three colour tinted Leica lens filters in a snap-closed leather pouch - one filter is red, one yellow, one very dark red [looks black without a light behind it].
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0216
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Folding Camera
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0245
- Date
- 1905 – 1927
- Material
- metal; leather; glass; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0245
- Description
- A large, black leather bound square folding camera from Eastman Kodak Co. The camera when folded looks like a leather case with a leather handle attached at the top with two large metal buttons. One of the shorter sides features varying mechanisms to make adjustments to the camera. At the top is re…
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- Title
- Folding Camera
- Date
- 1905 – 1927
- Material
- metal; leather; glass; wood
- Dimensions
- 24.6 x 23.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- A large, black leather bound square folding camera from Eastman Kodak Co. The camera when folded looks like a leather case with a leather handle attached at the top with two large metal buttons. One of the shorter sides features varying mechanisms to make adjustments to the camera. At the top is rectangular shaped metal plate with a knob that can be twisted and will make a clicking noise with a engraved arrowed to indicate turn the knob counter-clockwise, underneath is a l-shaped leaver that has a minor turn radius with an “M” engraved on the one arm. In the middle is a gold metal knob that can be pushed away from the case to open the one side and reveal the camera. Near the knob is a metal plate that reads “SPEED GRAPHIC CURTAIN APERTURE”, a graph with numbers, and “FOLMER & SCHWING DIVISION” “EASTMAN KODAK CO.” “13476 ROCHESTER, N.Y.” At the bottom is another square-shaped plate with a knob that can be turned that corresponds to numbers in a small black circle in the plate. On the top of the case is a white sticker with blue numbers “68622”. On the back of the case is a section for film holders/double dark slides and a glass plate behind a piece of the case that opens with a clasp at the bottom of the square. The other short side features small metal circles and a hole for a screw - most likely for a tripod mount. The front of the case is flat. When the case is opened it reveals the folded camera with black bellows and a silver metal face with a Wollensak Betax No.3 lens. It moves on a track to extend and retract with a mechanism in the front that when pinch together allows for the movement of the camera. There is a partially ripped sticker on the wood panel that reads “Sales - Service - Repairs” “Camera & Instrument Crafts” “9452 Calgary, Alta.” One side of the panel also features a black plate with numbers for focal range.
- Credit
- Gift of Don Harmon, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0245
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Folding Camera
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0280
- Date
- c. 1910
- Material
- wood; metal; leather
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0280
- Description
- A small black box folding camera. On the top of the camera is a set of two hinged latches which open the back panel of the camera (the leather is separating from the camera). There is also a bump on the top of the camera that when pressed releases the front panel of the camera that reveals the fold…
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- Title
- Folding Camera
- Date
- c. 1910
- Material
- wood; metal; leather
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- A small black box folding camera. On the top of the camera is a set of two hinged latches which open the back panel of the camera (the leather is separating from the camera). There is also a bump on the top of the camera that when pressed releases the front panel of the camera that reveals the folding lens, tracks, and a viewfinder near the top of the panel. There is no lens, and the silver metal lens holder is separated from the red bellows. On the other side of the front panel is a hole which a tripod can be screwed into. There are also two small holes on either side of the camera near the top, possibly for a strap.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0280
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Folding Camera
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0281
- Date
- 1906 – 1916
- Material
- wood; metal; leather
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0281
- Description
- A medium-sized black box folding camera. The top of the camera features a leather handle stamped with “PREMO” in the middle attached with two silver clasps, a circular black and red sticker with white text that reads “FILM” “THE” “PREMO” “CAMERA” “NO.1”, a set of two silver metal latches that open …
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- Title
- Folding Camera
- Date
- 1906 – 1916
- Material
- wood; metal; leather
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 12.1 cm
- Description
- A medium-sized black box folding camera. The top of the camera features a leather handle stamped with “PREMO” in the middle attached with two silver clasps, a circular black and red sticker with white text that reads “FILM” “THE” “PREMO” “CAMERA” “NO.1”, a set of two silver metal latches that open the back panel, and a small bump that opens the front panel of the camera. The back panel features a metal plate stamped with “U.S.A. PAT. NOV.10-03.” Once opened the back panel reveals the backside of the bellows and lens. On the interior of the panel the name “Bud Miller” is etched in, stamped text that reads “MANUFACTURED BY” “EASTMAN KODAK CO.” “SUCCESSORS TO” “ROCHESTER OPTICAL CO.” “ROCHESTER, N.Y. U.S.A.” “NO.” “1” “PREMO FILM”, etched “6257”, “PAT. JULY 8-1902” “NOV. 10-1903”. There is a black sticker with gold text that reads “The Kodak House” “BISHOP & CHRISTIE” “VANCOUVER, B.C.” When the front panel is released the lens, red leather bellows, focal range meter, and viewfinder. To extend the lens outwards, there are two silver latches that are pinched together. On the lens there is a shutter speed adjustment at the top, “T” “B” “I”, and along the bottom is an aperture adjustment “128” “64” “32” “16” “8” “4”, above the aperture range is text that reads “Eastman Kodak Co. Succ’rs to” “ROCHESTER OPTICAL CO.”. The viewfinder can be shifted from portrait to landscape.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0281
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