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- Date
- 1889 – 1945
- Material
- metal; glass; leather;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0181
- Description
- Black leather and silver metal 4x6 Curt Bentzin Görlitz camera with a fold-down front panel that exposes the lens and bellows, a leather handle and two adjustment knobs on one side, a pop-up view finder on top, and fold-out leather flaps that access the exposure plate. Small metal levers throughout…
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1889 – 1945
- Material
- metal; glass; leather;
- Dimensions
- 19.7 x 20.0 x 14.4 cm
- Description
- Black leather and silver metal 4x6 Curt Bentzin Görlitz camera with a fold-down front panel that exposes the lens and bellows, a leather handle and two adjustment knobs on one side, a pop-up view finder on top, and fold-out leather flaps that access the exposure plate. Small metal levers throughout allow different panels in the camera to open - three holes along the bottom [one on the body of the camera and two on the fold-down lens plate] allow the camera to be mounted on a tripod.
- Subject
- Crosby family
- Abegweit
- cameras
- photography;
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0181
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- Date
- 1952 – 1952
- Material
- cardboard; paper; plastic; leather; metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0188
- Description
- View-Master Personal Stereo Camera leather carrying case in the original box - the case has never been used. The carrying case is made of tan-coloured leather and consists of two pieces that snap together with three small metal snaps - two on the bottom and one at the back. Also on the bottom is a …
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- Title
- Camera Case
- Date
- 1952 – 1952
- Material
- cardboard; paper; plastic; leather; metal;
- Dimensions
- 7.9 x 12.5 x 19.6 cm
- Description
- View-Master Personal Stereo Camera leather carrying case in the original box - the case has never been used. The carrying case is made of tan-coloured leather and consists of two pieces that snap together with three small metal snaps - two on the bottom and one at the back. Also on the bottom is a large silver metal screw that attaches the case to the camera. The interior of the case is stuffed with packing paper and has an extra tan strap rolled up in the middle - an additional black leather strap in a plastic sleeve is also included. The box consists of a patterned maroon body with a silver and green lid.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0188
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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
- 1951 – 1951
- Material
- leather; metal; glass;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0191
- Description
- Black and silver metal Canon IV camera in a dark brown leather case. The camera is fit with a f:1.8 50mm lens and has a short leather strap attached to both short sides underneath the leather case. The case has “Leica” stamped on the front of the lens cover, snaps closed at the back, has a large si…
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- Title
- Canon Camera
- Date
- 1951 – 1951
- Material
- leather; metal; glass;
- Dimensions
- 8.8 x 10.0 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- Black and silver metal Canon IV camera in a dark brown leather case. The camera is fit with a f:1.8 50mm lens and has a short leather strap attached to both short sides underneath the leather case. The case has “Leica” stamped on the front of the lens cover, snaps closed at the back, has a large silver metal screw on the bottom that attaches to the camera, and has a long thin leather strap that could be hung around the neck.
- Subject
- Crosby family
- Abegweit
- cameras
- photography;
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0191
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- Date
- 1930 – 1939
- Material
- paper; string;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0208 a-c
- Description
- Three paper-wrapped packages of a dozen 1 11/16 x 4 3/16 cm Eastman Nitrate Films stacked and tied together with white string. Each box has a red and orange sticker on one side with details pertaining to the number, size, and kind of films inside [as well as a warning about keeping them away from h…
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- Title
- Film
- Date
- 1930 – 1939
- Material
- paper; string;
- Dimensions
- 4.6 x 6.0 x 12.1 cm
- Description
- Three paper-wrapped packages of a dozen 1 11/16 x 4 3/16 cm Eastman Nitrate Films stacked and tied together with white string. Each box has a red and orange sticker on one side with details pertaining to the number, size, and kind of films inside [as well as a warning about keeping them away from heat and flames], and on the opposite side have black stamps that read “DEVELOP BEFORE JUNE 1939.” Printed on the top of the top-most box is the manufacturer’s details.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0208 a-c
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- paper; cardboard;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0209 a-e
- Description
- Five paper-wrapped boxes of one dozen 1 11/16 x 4 3/16 cm Eastman Portrait Films. Each box has a white paper lid that features the manufacturer details and the product type, as well as a blue paper “ribbon” in the bottom right corner with “Par-Speed” printed on it in black - the boxes are sealed sh…
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- Title
- Film
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- paper; cardboard;
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 5.5 x 12.2 cm
- Description
- Five paper-wrapped boxes of one dozen 1 11/16 x 4 3/16 cm Eastman Portrait Films. Each box has a white paper lid that features the manufacturer details and the product type, as well as a blue paper “ribbon” in the bottom right corner with “Par-Speed” printed on it in black - the boxes are sealed shut with paper adhesives wrapped around the edges and bottoms. On one long side of each box is stamped “DEVELOP BEFORE MAY 1930.”Portrait Films were first introduced by Eastman Kodak in 1913 to replace glass plates and are suitable for home use or in professional studios.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0209 a-e
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- Date
- 1896 – 1940
- Material
- leather; fabric; velvet; glass;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0183
- Description
- Black hard-sided leather box with a hinged lid held closed with a small silver clasp. The inside of the lid is lined with purple satin and has the manufacturer’s details printed in gold. The interior of the main body is lined with purple velvet and divided into three compartments that house three l…
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- Title
- Lens Case
- Date
- 1896 – 1940
- Material
- leather; fabric; velvet; glass;
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 13.9 x 20.2 cm
- Description
- Black hard-sided leather box with a hinged lid held closed with a small silver clasp. The inside of the lid is lined with purple satin and has the manufacturer’s details printed in gold. The interior of the main body is lined with purple velvet and divided into three compartments that house three lenses and an extra lens hood - all for Meyer Optik Görlitz cameras.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0183
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- Date
- 1890 – 1940
- Material
- leather; metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0186
- Description
- Pale brown leather back with a fold-over flap held closed with a buckle on the front of the bag and with metal loops on both short sides for a strap [missing] containing eight extra 4x5 slide magazines. Two magazines appear to be spare back pieces for the Curt Bentzin Gorlitz camera - one of which …
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- Title
- Slide Bag
- Date
- 1890 – 1940
- Material
- leather; metal;
- Dimensions
- 21.6 x 10.2 x 19.8 cm
- Description
- Pale brown leather back with a fold-over flap held closed with a buckle on the front of the bag and with metal loops on both short sides for a strap [missing] containing eight extra 4x5 slide magazines. Two magazines appear to be spare back pieces for the Curt Bentzin Gorlitz camera - one of which has a fold-out view finder.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0186
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- Date
- 1952 – 1952
- Material
- cardboard; paper; fabric; velvet; metal; glass;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0187
- Description
- Black and silver View-Master Personal Camera for taking 3D stereo photos on 35mm film in its original packaging. The camera is mostly black with silver accents throughout - including two lenses with a dial between them and the trigger on the front, three exposure wheels that work in tandem with eac…
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- Title
- Stereo Camera
- Date
- 1952 – 1952
- Material
- cardboard; paper; fabric; velvet; metal; glass;
- Dimensions
- 7.2 x 12.5 x 19.2 cm
- Description
- Black and silver View-Master Personal Camera for taking 3D stereo photos on 35mm film in its original packaging. The camera is mostly black with silver accents throughout - including two lenses with a dial between them and the trigger on the front, three exposure wheels that work in tandem with each other and the reel crank on top, the viewfinder on the back, and a small lever on one side that opens the back panel. Attached to the bottom, surrounding the threaded hole for mounting the camera on a tripod, is a metal plaque with tips for loading film.The box consists of a silver and green patterned top that sits on a maroon base that mostly consists of a raised insert lined in velvet where the camera sits snugly. Also includes an instruction manual.
- Subject
- Crosby family
- Abegweit
- cameras
- photography;
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0187
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