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- Date
- 2024
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0287a-m
- Description
- Custom red brown camera case containing a camera, recorder, and various equipment and accessories.a) Red brown suitcase that has been customized to carry cameras and their equipment. The outside has reinforced leather corners and silver hardware. The outside has the initials “J. R. G.” on the top a…
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- Title
- Camera; Equipment Case
- Date
- 2024
- Dimensions
- 13.5 x 41.0 cm
- Description
- Custom red brown camera case containing a camera, recorder, and various equipment and accessories.a) Red brown suitcase that has been customized to carry cameras and their equipment. The outside has reinforced leather corners and silver hardware. The outside has the initials “J. R. G.” on the top and bottom sides, as well as under the handle. Inside, the case has a brown plaid lining. The bottom of the case has been fitted with a custom made wood, cream coloured apparatus that is designed to hold (c). It comes apart into two pieces - the base, which is not removable, and the lid, which slides out to the right once it has been unhooked from the latch built into the base n the left hand side. The lid of the suitcase reads “J. R. GRICE / 9920 - 75 ST / EDMONTON / ALBERTA”. The foam on the apparatus has worn off, leaving black dust like particles in the suitcase. There are a set of two keys hanging from a brown strap connecting the lid to the base in the center of the suitcase.b) Silver and black camera in a brown leather case. The camera is secured in the case with a wide, flat screw at the base. The camera also comes with its original document outlining the features and instructions of the camera. The camera itself is a Olympus Chrome Six. According to the document, the camera was used to produce “ (12) 6x6cm photos or (16) 4.5x6cm photos on a roll of 120 film”. The camera is black leather with a silver body. There are two silver knobs on the base. The top has four knobs, a viewfinder, and a mount for flash. The smallest knob next to the viewfinder is used to release the lens, which opens from a square panel in the front. The lens is a coated Olympus Zuiko lens. The brown case is Olympus brand and is custom fitted to the camera model. It opens from the top and has two snaps that secure it to the base of the case. A small flap can be opened to allow the camera to be used while remaining in the case. The strap that connects the top of the case to the bottom reads “J. R. GRICE / 9920 - 75 ST / EDMONTON / ALBERTA”. There is a short, thin strap that attaches to either side of the case by metal hardware - one side is broken, the leather has split. The case shows some wear - the connecting middle strap has a large horizontal tear at the seam, while the lens flap has a smaller horizontal tear on the right hand side. c) Green, silver and black recorder that has a strap, brown cloth case and spare reel. The brand on the case, recorder and strap is labeled as Sankyo. The recorder is a muted green colour, with black and silver components. It has three lenses on the front with metal lens caps, The viewfinder is clear. The strap is made of silver components and brown braided cord. The case is brown cloth with a gold zipper, with Sankyo Japan embossed on the side. The reel is made of grey plastic and branded as Kodak, but is believed to work with the recorder. d) Black and white stop watch on a red cord. Was likely used to time exposure times. e) Viewfinder in its original box. Brand is “Watameter”.f) Light meter on a silver snake-chain in its original box. Still operable.g) Blower brush in its original box. h) Handmade camera mount made from wood with attached trigger. There is also a spare trigger wire. i) Film reel it its original box. Reel is empty.j) Bag of miscellaneous bulbs, two of which are for a Sylvanus projector. One is brand new in box. k) Red cloth bag. Front reads “BeautifFeel / Design that feels good” while the bottom says “every woman deserves a pair”l) Miscellaneous papers detailing movie film features and instructions. Have been folded, so they are creased.
- Credit
- Gift of Janet Grice, Banff, 2024
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0287a-m
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- Date
- 2024
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0288
- Description
- Black and silver metal tripod used to mount a camera or recorder. Legs are black with silver pointed feet. Stamped “MADE IN GERMANY”
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- Title
- Camera Tripod
- Date
- 2024
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 44.5 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- Black and silver metal tripod used to mount a camera or recorder. Legs are black with silver pointed feet. Stamped “MADE IN GERMANY”
- Subject
- photography
- cinema
- cinematography
- recorder
- Credit
- Gift of Janet Grice, Banff, 2024
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0288
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- Date
- 1995
- Material
- leather; metal; wood; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0081 a-d
- Description
- Case: Manufacturer label on inside of lid reads G.R. TAYLOR LTD. TRUNKS & SAMPLE CASES WINNIPEG. No manufacturer details available online. Case is triangular in shape with a central carrying handle and metal clasps located along the narrow upper edge - one side of the case folds down. Padded suppor…
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- Title
- Camera Tripod
- Date
- 1995
- Material
- leather; metal; wood; plastic
- Dimensions
- 28.3 x 28.6 x 138.5 cm
- Description
- Case: Manufacturer label on inside of lid reads G.R. TAYLOR LTD. TRUNKS & SAMPLE CASES WINNIPEG. No manufacturer details available online. Case is triangular in shape with a central carrying handle and metal clasps located along the narrow upper edge - one side of the case folds down. Padded supports and buckled leather straps located inside to keep the tripod in place - straps not done up at time of processing. NICHOLAS MORANT written in white along the narrow top edge on either side of carrying handle, TR1 written in yellow paint in the top left end of narrow edge and in top right corner of opening side, the torn remains on a Canadian Pacific Railway label remains on the side that does not open. Tripod: Manufacturer mark on metal support below the camera support base reads [D]INEMA EQUIPMENT CO. No manufacturer details available online. Tripod dimensions are 124.1x14.7x14.7 cm. The legs of the tripod are wood, with metal spikes at the bottoms, metal brackets, and a metal camera support rig [possibly cast iron]. The legs are held together with a buckled strip of leather at the bottom. Also in the case is a metal pole with a black plastic handle that can screw into the camera support base for use as a controller and a plastic zip-lock baggie containing a length of chain with 4 metal clasps throughout 286.0 cm in length.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0081 a-d
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- Date
- 1992
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1120
- Description
- White t-shirt with a coloured copy of Bill Gibbons photograph of Banff Winter Festival crowning of the Queen. The right sleeve bears the “Banff Winter Festival” logo in blue and white. The photograph is boardered with banners reading “Banff Winter Festival” and “1917 - 1992 75th Anniversary.”
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- Title
- T-Shirt
- Date
- 1992
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- White t-shirt with a coloured copy of Bill Gibbons photograph of Banff Winter Festival crowning of the Queen. The right sleeve bears the “Banff Winter Festival” logo in blue and white. The photograph is boardered with banners reading “Banff Winter Festival” and “1917 - 1992 75th Anniversary.”
- Credit
- Gift of Alex Emond, Banff, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1120
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- Date
- 1991
- Material
- plastic; cardboard
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0016
- Description
- Unused box of slide binders. Box is yellow, black, and beige with German and English writing. Inside are 20 square plastic slides with white fronts and black backing. Small piece of paper with instructions in German, English, and French.
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- Title
- Slide Binder
- Date
- 1991
- Material
- plastic; cardboard
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 6.5 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- Unused box of slide binders. Box is yellow, black, and beige with German and English writing. Inside are 20 square plastic slides with white fronts and black backing. Small piece of paper with instructions in German, English, and French.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- photography
- slides
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0016
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- Date
- 1980
- Material
- rubber; wood; paper; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1060
- Description
- Rubber stamp with a brown rounded handle with a gold “MBE” symbol on the handle. The information on the rubber stamp denotes special handling specifications that can be seen on a vulcanized piece of rubber, which has been mounted to a stable wood block. The information appears backwards and reads:…
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- Title
- Rubber Stamp
- Date
- 1980
- Material
- rubber; wood; paper; plastic
- Dimensions
- 8.9 x 3.8 x 7.1 cm
- Description
- Rubber stamp with a brown rounded handle with a gold “MBE” symbol on the handle. The information on the rubber stamp denotes special handling specifications that can be seen on a vulcanized piece of rubber, which has been mounted to a stable wood block. The information appears backwards and reads: “PHOTOGRAPHY BY NICHOLAS MORANT” “THIS PICTURE MUST NOT BE COPIED, REPRODUCED NOR EXHIBITED WITHOUT NECESSARY PERMISSION IN WRITING.” The same information can be seen on the edge of the wood block attached by a plastic holder that would have made identification much easier.
- Subject
- photography
- Nick Morant
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1060
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Polaroid Camera
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0279
- 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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Photographic Print
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0004
- Date
- 1975 – 1975
- Material
- paper; wood; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0004
- Description
- A black and white oval shaped vignette of Lt. Colonel P.A. Moore seated in his World War I uniform. The picture is framed in a darker rectangular background mat and a simple black wooden frame.
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- Title
- Photographic Print
- Date
- 1975 – 1975
- Material
- paper; wood; glass
- Dimensions
- 25.0; 32.5 (frame) x 35.0; 42.8 (frame) cm
- Description
- A black and white oval shaped vignette of Lt. Colonel P.A. Moore seated in his World War I uniform. The picture is framed in a darker rectangular background mat and a simple black wooden frame.
- Subject
- military
- Philip Moore
- uniforms
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0004
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- Date
- 1975
- Material
- leather; metal; glass; fabric; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1281 a-e
- Description
- a) Asahi lens, black metallic cylinder engraved in white on top ring: “Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR / 6x7 1:3.5/55 5415794 / ASAHI OPT. CO., JAPAN”; screw mountedb) black plastic lens cap, textured on the top, labeled with with silver letters in relief encircling the brand logo: “TAKUMAR LENS FOR ASA…
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- Title
- Camera Lens
- Date
- 1975
- Material
- leather; metal; glass; fabric; plastic
- Dimensions
- 12.5 cm
- Description
- a) Asahi lens, black metallic cylinder engraved in white on top ring: “Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR / 6x7 1:3.5/55 5415794 / ASAHI OPT. CO., JAPAN”; screw mountedb) black plastic lens cap, textured on the top, labeled with with silver letters in relief encircling the brand logo: “TAKUMAR LENS FOR ASAHI PENTAX / ASAHI OPT. CO., LTD.”c) black plastic screw mount cap with a red dot on the side, labeled with letters in relief: “TAKUMAR / ASAHI OPT. CO., JAPAN”d) original black leather cylindrical box, with shoulder strap attached by two eyelets; lid fastened by a press button on a strip; stamped at the top: “TAKUMAR 3.5/55 / FOR ASAHI PENTAX 6X7”; piece of white tape with handwritten “WA” in black in the centre; red velvet inside lininge) black round hard plastic box with ridged and textured lid with embossed label on the bottom: “TAKUMAR / ASAHI OPT. CO. JAPAN”
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1281 a-e
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Photographic Print
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0099
- Date
- 1972
- Material
- paper; wood; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0099
- Description
- Coloured photograph in frame of a man in a dark suit seated with two young blond boys in red turleneck sweaters. Frame is stained wood with a painted gold border along inner edge.
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- Title
- Photographic Print
- Date
- 1972
- Material
- paper; wood; glass
- Dimensions
- 23.5 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- Coloured photograph in frame of a man in a dark suit seated with two young blond boys in red turleneck sweaters. Frame is stained wood with a painted gold border along inner edge.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0099
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