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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paper; wax paper;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0225
- Description
- A book of photographic blotter paper. The front is beige in colour with labels and designs. In the top right corner and bottom left corner is a plaid like design, from left to the center is a oval with “Crystal-Brite” in a cursive font and illustration of a book (?). In the top left corner it reads…
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- Title
- Blotter Book
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paper; wax paper;
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 22.9 x 32.1 cm
- Description
- A book of photographic blotter paper. The front is beige in colour with labels and designs. In the top right corner and bottom left corner is a plaid like design, from left to the center is a oval with “Crystal-Brite” in a cursive font and illustration of a book (?). In the top left corner it reads “PHOTOGRAPHIC BLOTTER BOOK” and in the bottom right corner in a text box it reads “DIRECTIONS FOR USE Place the washed prints face down on the Blotting Paper and remove excess water by passing print roller over them slightly. Then turn print over with picture side to waxed paper. Put book in warm place with some weight on it and allow to dry. Avoid too much weight or heat. MANUFACTURED BY DAVID SPECIALTY CO. CHICAGO”. Inside there is one sheet of loose thick paper folded, the rest of the paper is alternating between paper and waxed paper.
- Credit
- Gift of L. A. E Duncan, Calgary, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0225
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- Date
- 1949 – 1990
- Material
- metal; leather; glass;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0130
- Description
- A Linhof Technika 4x5 metal camera. The front panel folds down and has the option to extend beyond 90 degrees - the lens plate mount slides out on tracks and can be adjusted by two gears, extending the bellows. The camera has a Technika Xenar 1:4,5 / 150 lens mounted. The back of the camera also fo…
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1949 – 1990
- Material
- metal; leather; glass;
- Dimensions
- 17.7 x 20.5 x 10.2 cm
- Description
- A Linhof Technika 4x5 metal camera. The front panel folds down and has the option to extend beyond 90 degrees - the lens plate mount slides out on tracks and can be adjusted by two gears, extending the bellows. The camera has a Technika Xenar 1:4,5 / 150 lens mounted. The back of the camera also folds down to show the exposure plate inside the main compartment - on the panel that folds down is some kind of leather hood and a depth of field table printed onto the panel. The main compartment of the camera has a leather handle on the left-hand side, a view-finder and mount for a flash on the right-hand side, another attachment mount and a circular level on the top, and a hole in the bottom where it can be fixed to a tripod - there is a second tripod mount in the front panel.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- photography
- camera;
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0130
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Camera Bellows
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0113
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- paper; metal; fabric;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0113
- Description
- Black camera lens bellows attachment on silver rails. There is no lens fixed into the bellows. Bellows housed inside a fabric draw-string bag.
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- Title
- Camera Bellows
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- paper; metal; fabric;
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 15.3 x 10.7 cm
- Description
- Black camera lens bellows attachment on silver rails. There is no lens fixed into the bellows. Bellows housed inside a fabric draw-string bag.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0113
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- leather; metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0231
- Description
- A simple black leather camera case. On the front is a metal clasp, on either short side is two straps (top strap missing on one side), and along the lid of the case is a leather handle. The interior of the case is lined in red leather.
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- Title
- Camera Case
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- leather; metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 17.1 x 21.2 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- A simple black leather camera case. On the front is a metal clasp, on either short side is two straps (top strap missing on one side), and along the lid of the case is a leather handle. The interior of the case is lined in red leather.
- Subject
- camera
- photography
- photography accessory;
- Credit
- Gift of L. A. E Duncan, Calgary, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0231
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0079
- Description
- A large tripod with three wooden legs that each contain a metal pole that slides out of the bottom to extend the tripod. Legs are mounted on swivel mounts to fold out and a heavy metal mount with metal arm is at the top to hold a camera. Mount is stamped with “RICHARD SENG CO LTD B.C. CANADA.” Each…
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- Title
- Camera Tripod
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 96.0 x 24.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- A large tripod with three wooden legs that each contain a metal pole that slides out of the bottom to extend the tripod. Legs are mounted on swivel mounts to fold out and a heavy metal mount with metal arm is at the top to hold a camera. Mount is stamped with “RICHARD SENG CO LTD B.C. CANADA.” Each of the metal legs ends in a small spike.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- photography
- Don Harmon
- Credit
- Gift of Don Harmon, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0079
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; paper;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0232 a-e
- Description
- A set of 5 film holders, 3 identical and the other 2 different. a - c) Three silver metal film holders or double dark slides. Three out of the four edges of the frame are silver with the top of the holders black. The flat handles to the slides alternate on the side and are secured with a piece of c…
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- Title
- Film Holder
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; paper;
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 11.2 x 1.2 cm
- Description
- A set of 5 film holders, 3 identical and the other 2 different. a - c) Three silver metal film holders or double dark slides. Three out of the four edges of the frame are silver with the top of the holders black. The flat handles to the slides alternate on the side and are secured with a piece of copper metal that when pushed against the handle allows for the slide to be moved. On the side of the plate facing outwards, on both slides, is text that reads “PLATE” “LENS” “STOP” “EXPOSURE” “LIGHT” and “SUBJECT”. On the top of the black part of the holder, on each side, is a number stamped. Across all three slides, they are numbered 1-6. b) and c) feature some pencil markings along the exterior of the slide, mostly illegible, but some read “Exposed” “Banff” “Mt. Rundle”.d) An all black film holder. The slide handles are thin metal rods in the middle of the holder. On either side of the top of the holder are stickers, in handwriting one side reads “3” and the other “4”. One the side that has the “3” sticker, along the edges is stamped text which reads “3 1/4 x 4 1/4 GRAFLEX FILM S. PAT 2056144” “MADE IN U.S.A. BY GRAFLEX INC ROCHESTER, N.J.”15.4 x 10.1 x 1.3 cm.e) A film-pack holder with a film pack still in it. Slightly heavier than the other four, this holder features a metal frame with three silver edges on on side. One slide with a black flat handle and is thin. The other side of the holder is a slightly smaller silver metal box that holds the film pack and protrudes outwards slightly. At the top of this box there is black tabs for the film. The tab is black with red writing, along the tab it reads “Pull the Tab Straight Until Red”, a red arrow point towards the top of the tab, “Cross Line Appears; then tear off”, “CANADIAN KODAK DO. LIMITED” in a pointed oval “SAFETY COVER”, “TORONTO, CAN.” 16.8 x 11.2 x 1.8 cm.
- Credit
- Gift of L. A. E Duncan, Calgary, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0232 a-e
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; steel; wood;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1298 a,b
- Description
- Two kitchen knives with steel blades and wooden handles - the handles have three brass studs each. One knife has a thicker blade that curves slightly and has a small raised reinforcement before the handle - stamped on one side near the handle is a head wearing a hat and scarf that has “LA DUROLLIEN…
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- Title
- Kitchen Knife
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; steel; wood;
- Dimensions
- 1.7 x 2.3 x 32.5 cm
- Description
- Two kitchen knives with steel blades and wooden handles - the handles have three brass studs each. One knife has a thicker blade that curves slightly and has a small raised reinforcement before the handle - stamped on one side near the handle is a head wearing a hat and scarf that has “LA DUROLLIENNE” written on it. The other knife’s blade has been sharpened so much it appears to be less than half of its original width - faded remnants of something stamped on the blade is visible, but illegible.
- Subject
- kitchen utensils
- cooking
- food preparation;
- Credit
- Gift of Bill Mather, Edmonton, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1298 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- plastic; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0223
- Description
- A black plastic 35mm film loader with orange knobs and cranks. It is tear dropped shaped. On one side of the loader is an orange crank and on the other side is multiple parts. There is an orange knob that turns, an orange latch that twists back and forward to lock the bottom of the film loader in p…
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- Title
- Loader Film
- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- plastic; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 11.1 x 8.1 x 17.6 cm
- Description
- A black plastic 35mm film loader with orange knobs and cranks. It is tear dropped shaped. On one side of the loader is an orange crank and on the other side is multiple parts. There is an orange knob that turns, an orange latch that twists back and forward to lock the bottom of the film loader in place, an orange knob with numbers from 0 to 35 (in increments of 5), cut into the side is a window to a dial with white numbers on black text, there is a larger orange knob which twists that features orange text reads “OPEN ONLY TO REPLACE BULK FILM”, and and another black flat circle that twists with black text that reads “TO INSERT CASSETTE”, two solid triangles pointed up, and “TO LOAD FILM”. On the bottom of the where the film canister is loaded is a box with text inside, it reads “COMPUTROL 35 mm film loader RESTEM Ltd. T.A. Made in Israel”. There is an instruction manual with the film loader which features lots of text, sketches of the loader, and diagrams of use.
- Credit
- Gift of L. A. E Duncan, Calgary, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0223
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Photographic Paper
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0224
- Date
- 1922
- Material
- cardboard; paper;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0224
- Description
- A heavy beige box of photographic paper. The box is plain with little branding, one label on the top and a label along one side that connects to the bottom of the box. The label on the lid is black text in a square, it reads “OPEN ONLY IN PHOTOGRAPHIC DARK ROOM SENSITIZED PAPER”, a black line, and …
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- Title
- Photographic Paper
- Date
- 1922
- Material
- cardboard; paper;
- Dimensions
- 9.2 x 18.7 x 15.5 cm
- Description
- A heavy beige box of photographic paper. The box is plain with little branding, one label on the top and a label along one side that connects to the bottom of the box. The label on the lid is black text in a square, it reads “OPEN ONLY IN PHOTOGRAPHIC DARK ROOM SENSITIZED PAPER”, a black line, and “Manufactured by Canadian Kodak Co., Limited TORONTO, CANADA”. The other label is coloured with a white background, blue banner, and green text which reads “GLOSSY DOUBLE WEIGHT 500 POST CARDS AZO F No. 4”. In the blue banner with a black border in white text reads “No. 4 FOR EXTREMELY FLAT NEGATIVES”. There is a stamped text that reads “EXPIRES JULY 1, 1922”. The bottom part of the label that is on the bottom of the box reads “500 POST CARDS AZO F No. 4 GLOSSY DOUBLE WEIGHT”. The bottom of the box features so handwriting and a stamped text that reads “5510 7034 46”. Inside the box is lots of post card photographic paper, some is wrapped in black paper.
- Credit
- Gift of L. A. E Duncan, Calgary, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0224
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Photography Manuals
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0120
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fabric; paper; plastic;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0120
- Description
- Various manuals pertaining to camera, lens, and light settings/instructions housed in a white fabric pouch with the Canadian National Railway “CN” logo printed in black on the front.
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- Title
- Photography Manuals
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fabric; paper; plastic;
- Dimensions
- 2.1 x 5.5 x 21.3 cm
- Description
- Various manuals pertaining to camera, lens, and light settings/instructions housed in a white fabric pouch with the Canadian National Railway “CN” logo printed in black on the front.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0120
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0281
- Description
- Black and silver metal hand-held plunger-style potato masher. The lower section of the handle wraps around the round silver basket, which is completely covered in small round holes - the upper section attaches to the round solid metal plunger plate that can move slightly to accommodate moving in an…
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- Title
- Potato Masher
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal;
- Dimensions
- 11.3 x 8.7 x 25.5 cm
- Description
- Black and silver metal hand-held plunger-style potato masher. The lower section of the handle wraps around the round silver basket, which is completely covered in small round holes - the upper section attaches to the round solid metal plunger plate that can move slightly to accommodate moving in and out of the basket on the hinged handle. The manufacturer details are engraved on the top of the solid metal plunger plate.
- Subject
- kitchen utensils
- cooking
- food preparation;
- Credit
- Gift of Bill Mather, Edmonton, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0281
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0300
- Description
- A wooden potato masher with a long handle. The bottom of the masher is slightly bigger than the handle and tapers in slightly towards the handle and is mostly flat at the bottom. The handle itself curves inwards then outwards in the middle and then back inwards than outwards again at the top of the…
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- Title
- Potato Masher
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood;
- Dimensions
- 5.1 x 5.1 x 29.6 cm
- Description
- A wooden potato masher with a long handle. The bottom of the masher is slightly bigger than the handle and tapers in slightly towards the handle and is mostly flat at the bottom. The handle itself curves inwards then outwards in the middle and then back inwards than outwards again at the top of the handle.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold McBride Mortimer, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0300
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Pressure Cooker
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0296
- Description
- A metal divider for a pressure cooker. The divider is engraved with text that reads “NATIONAL Presto DIVIDERS NATIONAL PRESSURE COOKER COMPANY WALLACEBURG ONTARIO”. The divider has three arms on a hinge a folds flat. Appears to be missing a top part in reference to 104.19.0153 b.
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- Title
- Pressure Cooker
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal;
- Dimensions
- 10.9 x 12.4 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- A metal divider for a pressure cooker. The divider is engraved with text that reads “NATIONAL Presto DIVIDERS NATIONAL PRESSURE COOKER COMPANY WALLACEBURG ONTARIO”. The divider has three arms on a hinge a folds flat. Appears to be missing a top part in reference to 104.19.0153 b.
- Credit
- Gift of Bill Mather, Edmonton, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0296
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Projection Lens
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0122
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- metal; glass; cardboard
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0122
- Description
- A Kodak Precision Enlarger f/4.5 51mm focussing lens centered in a square metal plate with a black velvet-lined lens cap housed in the original grey Kodak cardboard box. This lens would be used with an enlarger as the very bottom piece before the image that is being enlarged.
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- Title
- Projection Lens
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- metal; glass; cardboard
- Dimensions
- 4.4 x 7.5 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- A Kodak Precision Enlarger f/4.5 51mm focussing lens centered in a square metal plate with a black velvet-lined lens cap housed in the original grey Kodak cardboard box. This lens would be used with an enlarger as the very bottom piece before the image that is being enlarged.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0122
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Reflectors Flash
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0114%20a-c
- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- metal; plastic;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0114 a-c
- Description
- Three cone-shaped flash reflector attachments of different configurations. The largest reflector has a matte black metal mount with “HR” inscribed inside a circle on both sides - the reflector is perpendicular to the base of the mount and directly opposite from the base of the cone is a red plastic…
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- Title
- Reflectors Flash
- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- metal; plastic;
- Dimensions
- 15.2 x 15.2 x 12.1 cm
- Description
- Three cone-shaped flash reflector attachments of different configurations. The largest reflector has a matte black metal mount with “HR” inscribed inside a circle on both sides - the reflector is perpendicular to the base of the mount and directly opposite from the base of the cone is a red plastic button. The plug for the light bulb is located in the middle of the cone. The mid-sized reflector consists of a bowl-shaped disk with a bulb plug at the bottom and a matte black metal mount directly below that. In the middle of the reflector is a small dent.The smallest reflector is a deep cone-shape with a central plug for the light bulb and another plug for the reflector on the outside.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0114 a-c
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0301
- Description
- A metal stove plate lifter with a structured coil handle with a metal rod through the middle and attached to the base. The base of the stove lifter is curved up then slopes down to the end that is flat and angle up slightly. “ENTERPRISE” is embossed along the curve of the lifter. The coiled handle …
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- Title
- Stove Lifter
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal;
- Dimensions
- 3.2 x 3.2 x 22.7 cm
- Description
- A metal stove plate lifter with a structured coil handle with a metal rod through the middle and attached to the base. The base of the stove lifter is curved up then slopes down to the end that is flat and angle up slightly. “ENTERPRISE” is embossed along the curve of the lifter. The coiled handle end in a flat circle, possibly to hang on a hook when not in use.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold McBride Mortimer, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0301
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0121
- Description
- A black plastic double lens reflex Bedford Flex camera. The camera takes 4x4 exposures but due to its poor quality was not considered a real twin lens reflex camera by many professional photographers - it would be better suited for amateurs or as a toy. The camera has the pop-open top viewfinder, t…
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- Title
- Toy Camera
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; metal;
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 7.5 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- A black plastic double lens reflex Bedford Flex camera. The camera takes 4x4 exposures but due to its poor quality was not considered a real twin lens reflex camera by many professional photographers - it would be better suited for amateurs or as a toy. The camera has the pop-open top viewfinder, two front-facing lenses with a black rubber lens cap, and a plastic carry strap attached to two metal brackets on either side of the camera.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- photography
- camera
- toy camera
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0121
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