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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.
Subject
Crosby family
Abegweit
camera equipment
camera accessories
photography;
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.
Subject
Crosby family
Abegweit
camera equipment
camera accessories
photography;
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
104.41.0192 a,b
Images
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Date
1957 – 1957
Material
cardboard; paper; leather; metal; plastic;
Catalogue Number
104.41.0196
Description
White plastic light meter with a central metal dial above a clear plastic window over the meter needle and a removable metal grate over the light-sensitive plate on top housed in a brown leather pouch with “SOLEPHOT” embossed in gold on the front. The leather pouch snaps closed over the top at the …
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Title
Light Meter
Date
1957 – 1957
Material
cardboard; paper; leather; metal; plastic;
Dimensions
3.5 x 6.3 x 8.4 cm
Description
White plastic light meter with a central metal dial above a clear plastic window over the meter needle and a removable metal grate over the light-sensitive plate on top housed in a brown leather pouch with “SOLEPHOT” embossed in gold on the front. The leather pouch snaps closed over the top at the back and has a small opening in the bottom through which a gold metal chain is attached to the bottom of the meter. The meter is housed in its original cardboard box, which consists of a gold lid with “SOLAPHOT” printed in red on the lid that fits completely over the white body - also inside the box is the paper instruction manual.
Subject
Crosby family
Abegweit
camera equipment
photography
photography equipment;
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
104.41.0196
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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