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- Date
- 1946 – 1947
- Material
- cardboard; paper; metal; plastic;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0189 a,b
- Description
- View-Master 2D projector with its paper ephemera in the original box along with a box of View-Master colour slides in another box.The projector is brown metal with a small lens sticking out the front, a wide slot for the slides between the lens and the bulb, and a small housing with ventilation sla…
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- Title
- Projector
- Date
- 1946 – 1947
- Material
- cardboard; paper; metal; plastic;
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 16.7 x 22.6 cm
- Description
- View-Master 2D projector with its paper ephemera in the original box along with a box of View-Master colour slides in another box.The projector is brown metal with a small lens sticking out the front, a wide slot for the slides between the lens and the bulb, and a small housing with ventilation slats on top that can be removed to expose the light bulb and inner focussing lens. At the back of the projector is the brown power cord, a small white plastic power switch, and a metal screw attached to a rubber foot underneath that can be turned to adjust the height of the projector - attached to the screw is a paper price tag with a piece of string. Other items in the box with the projector are a user’s manual and various adverts for View-Master slides. The box has a deep black body and a white and silver lid. The box of View-Master slides contains 62 round slides in individual paper sleeves, a small green plastic-covered book on Alpine Wildflowers, and View-Master advertising pamphlets. The slides mostly pertain to tropical locations and National Parks throughout North America - all appear to have been purchased, rather than made by the Crosby family. The box has a black body and a shiny gold lid.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0189 a,b
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- Date
- 1914 – 1917
- Material
- leather; metal; glass;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0193
- Description
- Black hard-sided leather No. 3-A Autographic Kodak Model C folding camera. The front panel is released by pressing a small round metal button on the narrow bottom edge [the bottom of the camera is noted by the presence of a threaded hole where a tripod could be mounted] and has a small rectangular …
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- Title
- Kodak Camera
- Date
- 1914 – 1917
- Material
- leather; metal; glass;
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 12.0 x 25.0 cm
- Description
- Black hard-sided leather No. 3-A Autographic Kodak Model C folding camera. The front panel is released by pressing a small round metal button on the narrow bottom edge [the bottom of the camera is noted by the presence of a threaded hole where a tripod could be mounted] and has a small rectangular metal foot with “Kodak” engraved in decorative writing that keeps the camera propped up. The lens mechanism slides out on tracks with soft black leather bellows behind it and a viewfinder with a pop-up cover attached to the top right-hand corner. The back panel of the camera pops off by pressing two metal clasps on both short sides and can house a roll of film. When the camera is open, on the top is a leather strap with a faded “Kodak” embossed on it.
- Subject
- Crosby family
- Abegweit
- cameras
- photography
- Kodak;
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0193
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- Date
- 1926 – 1934
- Material
- leather; metal; glass; fabric;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0194
- Description
- Black hard-sided leather folding Zeiss Ikon Nixe camera in a black leather carry case. The front panel of the camera folds down by pressing a small round button on the bottom of the camera [the bottom is noted by the presence of a threaded hole into which a tripod can be fitted], and remains proppe…
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- Title
- Zeiss Camera
- Date
- 1926 – 1934
- Material
- leather; metal; glass; fabric;
- Dimensions
- 21.6 x 5.5 x 12.6 cm
- Description
- Black hard-sided leather folding Zeiss Ikon Nixe camera in a black leather carry case. The front panel of the camera folds down by pressing a small round button on the bottom of the camera [the bottom is noted by the presence of a threaded hole into which a tripod can be fitted], and remains propped up with a rectangular silver metal foot with “Zeiss Ikon” embossed on it. The lens mount slides out on tracks the length of the panel with black paper bellows behind it - attached to the lens mount is a viewfinder in the top right corner, a metal wire frame that folds up to line up with another viewfinder on the top of the camera, and a black fabric-wrapped trigger. The back panel of the camera pops off by sliding a small silver metal clasp underneath the leather handle - a panel on the back can be slid down to reveal the exposure plate without removing the whole panel. The carry case is made of stiff dark leather and has a flap that folds over and clasps closed with a silver metal latch which clicks into a round metal base that can be locked. A long leather strap is fixed to both narrow sides and can be adjusted with a silver metal buckle. The “Zeiss Ikon” logo is embossed on the back.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0194
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- Date
- 1893 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass;
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0035
- Description
- Black metal folding stereoscope. The rectangular frame has two square openings that allow light to pass through the image, which is inserted into tracks on the inside of the frame. Opposite the rectangular frame is a rounded frame containing two round glass lenses that also has a rounded cut-out wh…
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- Title
- Stereoscope
- Date
- 1893 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass;
- Dimensions
- 7.1 x 13.5 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- Black metal folding stereoscope. The rectangular frame has two square openings that allow light to pass through the image, which is inserted into tracks on the inside of the frame. Opposite the rectangular frame is a rounded frame containing two round glass lenses that also has a rounded cut-out where the nose can fit. Between the two frames is an adjustable plate, allowing the image to be moved further from or closer to the viewer in order to be brought into focus. The stereoscope folds in on itself and latches with a small gold flat-top peg that fits into a small slot on the lens frame.
- Subject
- Crosby family
- Abegweit
- photography
- stereoscopes
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0035
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- metal; paper; glass;
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0036
- Description
- Black metal folding stereoscope with six paper photographs. The stereoscope has a solid metal base and a solid metal side that has a built-in dual frame to house the photographs and that folds up away from the base - the other side that folds away from the base has two small round plain glass lense…
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- Title
- Stereoscope
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- metal; paper; glass;
- Dimensions
- 9.8 x 9.0 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- Black metal folding stereoscope with six paper photographs. The stereoscope has a solid metal base and a solid metal side that has a built-in dual frame to house the photographs and that folds up away from the base - the other side that folds away from the base has two small round plain glass lenses with a rounded hole between them for the nose. The photographs depict Niagara Falls, a suspension bridge, and scenic winter photos from around Banff National Park that feature people in an open-top automobile.
- Subject
- Crosby family
- Abegweit
- photography
- pictures
- souvenirs
- waterfalls
- automobiles
- Banff National Park
- bridges;
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0036
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- Date
- 1910 – 1915
- Material
- wood; glass; plastic; metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0037
- Description
- Wooden handheld stereoscope with black plastic and gold metal lenses mounted on one side that also has a thin diamond-shaped metal plaque with the manufacturer details. The lenses resemble opera glasses and are set slightly away from the box with a silver metal dial in the middle to adjust the leng…
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- Title
- Stereoscope
- Date
- 1910 – 1915
- Material
- wood; glass; plastic; metal;
- Dimensions
- 7.6 x 11.5 x 13.2 cm
- Description
- Wooden handheld stereoscope with black plastic and gold metal lenses mounted on one side that also has a thin diamond-shaped metal plaque with the manufacturer details. The lenses resemble opera glasses and are set slightly away from the box with a silver metal dial in the middle to adjust the length - both lenses have black plastic mounts that rest against the face that can twist off. The top of the stereoscope has a panel on a gold metal hinge that can fold up with a mounted mirror on the inside. The right-hand side has a small slit vertically near the frosted glass window where the image can be inserted - there is a small metal tab mounted beside the slit to hold the image inside the box. The main window of the stereoscope consists of a frosted glass window to allow diffused light into the box - the panel containing the window can fold away from the box on a gold metal hinge so that the interior can be accessed.
- Subject
- Crosby family
- Abegweit
- photography
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0037
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- plastic; metal; paper;
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0038
- Description
- Brown plastic hand-held Sawyer’s View-Master consisting of a rectangular body with raised translucent plastic windows to allow light in on the front and small round plastic lenses set away from the body on the back. On the right-hand side has a small metal lever that changes the image on the reel. …
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- Title
- Stereoscope
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- plastic; metal; paper;
- Dimensions
- 9.3 x 7.4 x 11.2 cm
- Description
- Brown plastic hand-held Sawyer’s View-Master consisting of a rectangular body with raised translucent plastic windows to allow light in on the front and small round plastic lenses set away from the body on the back. On the right-hand side has a small metal lever that changes the image on the reel. The top is open to admit the thin cardboard reel - the reel that accompanies this View-Master features a “Christmas Tour” of the Sawyer’s factory ca.1950. Sawyer’s reels featured small coloured pairs of photographs on celluloid film fixed into a thin round piece of cardboard that usually had details printed in the middle.
- Subject
- Crosby family
- Abegweit
- photography
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0038
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- Date
- 1932 – 1960
- Material
- cardboard; paper; plastic; metal; celluloid;
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0039 a-e
- Description
- Brown plastic handheld Tru-Vue stereoscope with two rolls of stereoscopic celluloid film, instruction sheet, and Tru-Vue advertisement pamphlet in a black and silver box. The stereoscope has two round lenses extended away from the thin rectangular body that’s fronted with two square translucent win…
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- Title
- Stereoscope
- Date
- 1932 – 1960
- Material
- cardboard; paper; plastic; metal; celluloid;
- Dimensions
- 5.7 x 7.5 x 11.8 cm
- Description
- Brown plastic handheld Tru-Vue stereoscope with two rolls of stereoscopic celluloid film, instruction sheet, and Tru-Vue advertisement pamphlet in a black and silver box. The stereoscope has two round lenses extended away from the thin rectangular body that’s fronted with two square translucent windows to admit light - a small black metal lever on the bottom moves the film through the body and both short ends of the body have slots to admit the film. The two reels of film depict scenic views around Banff National Park - Banff and Lake Louise, respectively - and appear to be part of a series. Tru-Vue was bought out by Sawyer’s Inc. in 1960.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0039 a-e
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Exposure Meter
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- Date
- 1940 – 1941
- Material
- plastic; metal; cardboard;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0195
- Description
- Black plastic hand-held exposure meter with a metal and plastic dial with a raised knob on the front below a depressed window where the exposure meter is. On the bottom of the meter just below the main dial is the exposed lip of the metal dial so that it can be rotated and a small round red plastic…
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- Title
- Exposure Meter
- Date
- 1940 – 1941
- Material
- plastic; metal; cardboard;
- Dimensions
- 5.2 x 7.2 x 9.2 cm
- Description
- Black plastic hand-held exposure meter with a metal and plastic dial with a raised knob on the front below a depressed window where the exposure meter is. On the bottom of the meter just below the main dial is the exposed lip of the metal dial so that it can be rotated and a small round red plastic button. On the back of the meter is a metal screw in the middle [possibly to allow access to the interior], manufacturer details, and a thin strip of fabric adhesive with F.L. Crosby’s address details typed on it in black. The cardboard box has a patterned brown and white lid that fits completely over a beige body and is lined with packing cardboard.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0195
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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.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0196
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