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Brownie Camera
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- Date
- 1931 – 1931
- Material
- cardboard; metal; leather; glass;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0190
- Description
- Black hard leather-sided No. 2 Brownie camera in its original packaging. Camera has a leather handle on the top, along with one viewfinder - a second viewfinder is on the adjacent side, which also as a round metal crank. The back panel of the camera can be removed in order to access the film compar…
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- Title
- Brownie Camera
- Date
- 1931 – 1931
- Material
- cardboard; metal; leather; glass;
- Dimensions
- 10.8 x 8.8 x 14.0 cm
- Description
- Black hard leather-sided No. 2 Brownie camera in its original packaging. Camera has a leather handle on the top, along with one viewfinder - a second viewfinder is on the adjacent side, which also as a round metal crank. The back panel of the camera can be removed in order to access the film compartment. The cardboard box folds together and is not held with adhesives - except where the lip of the lid fit against the front panel.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0190
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- Date
- prior to 1975
- Material
- leather; wood; metal; plastic; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0253 a-e
- Description
- A black hardshell leather camera case with gold detailing with two cut-film holders/double dark slides, a wollensak lens, and Kodak informational sheets. a) A black hardshell leather camera case with gold detailing, including three clasps with one missing the hinge and a large one in the middle wit…
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- Title
- Camera Case
- Date
- prior to 1975
- Material
- leather; wood; metal; plastic; paper
- Dimensions
- 24.8 x 34.2 x 15.6 cm
- Description
- A black hardshell leather camera case with gold detailing with two cut-film holders/double dark slides, a wollensak lens, and Kodak informational sheets. a) A black hardshell leather camera case with gold detailing, including three clasps with one missing the hinge and a large one in the middle with a spot for a key to lock it. Each corner of the case features gold detailing. There is a black handle on top attached via rings. Along the shorter side are two rings, presumably to attach a longer carrying strap for the case. The interior of the case is covered in dark green velvet, with two compartments in the main body - one slightly smaller than the other, and multiple compartments in the top with coverings held by button clasps. The left side compartment is a single square and the right side has three compartments - two small squares stacked and a rectangle that features a cut-out in the covering to reveal a strip of the compartment. In the bottom of the case is a short cord photography accessory and a bent metal track for a camera(?)b & c) Two identical cut-film holders/double dark slides. They are all black film holders. The slide handles are thin metal rods in the middle of the holder. One side along the edges of the frame features 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.” On b) there are two stickers, one on each side, with handwriting one reads “3” and the other “B 1 W 64”. On c) there are two stickers, one on each side, with handwriting reads “5” and “B 6 W 64”. 15.4 x 10.1 x 1.3 cm d) A Wollensak 65mm Raptar Wide angle lens mounted on a black painted board. The board is square with the front having a raised layer of board and an “A” stamped into one of the corners. The inscription on the inner part of the lens reads “WOLLENSAK 65MM f/6.8 CW RAPTAR WIDE ANGLE No A553800” and aperture ring with “22” “16” “11” “8” “6.8” “f”. It comes with an orange rubber cap that reads “WOLLENSAK”. 2.8 x 7.9 x 7.9 cm [inside the top part of the lid on the left side] e) Two sheets of information sheets. A smaller one for “KODAK EKTACHROME FILM, Daylight Type” with information about emulsion number, speed, electronic flash, and colour balance. [13.3 x 11.8 cm] The larger folded sheet is for “KODAK PANATOMIC-X SHEET FILM” with information about exposure and development. One side is in english and the other in french. [26.7 x 23.8 cm] e)
- Credit
- Gift of Don Harmon, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0253 a-e
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Camera Kodak Instamatic 800
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.1212
- Date
- 1964 – 1966
- Material
- metal; plastic; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1212
- Description
- Pocket camera with a grey and black face, with a flash bar on the front. There is a single lens with “KODAK EKTANAR LENS / 38mm f/2.8” printed around the edge. There is also a dial to adjust the shutter speed that says “SHUTTER SPEED 60 125 250” and the brand name “KODAK MADE IN U.S.A.” at the bott…
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- Title
- Camera Kodak Instamatic 800
- Date
- 1964 – 1966
- Material
- metal; plastic; glass
- Dimensions
- 7.9 x 11.9 x 5.3 cm
- Description
- Pocket camera with a grey and black face, with a flash bar on the front. There is a single lens with “KODAK EKTANAR LENS / 38mm f/2.8” printed around the edge. There is also a dial to adjust the shutter speed that says “SHUTTER SPEED 60 125 250” and the brand name “KODAK MADE IN U.S.A.” at the bottom. There is also a zoom dial on the face. The camera’s name “INSTAMATIC CAMERA 800” is printed on the top of the camera in black, white and blue. The back has a hollow opening for film and there are metal attachments on the sides that look as though they could be used to attach the camera to another object like a backpack or a pair of pants. The number “046695” is engraved on the base of the camera.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1212
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- Date
- 1905 – 1927
- Material
- wood; metal; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0248 a-d
- Description
- A wooden tripod made by Eastman Kodak company. 3 sets of wooden legs that fold and slide out to extend - brass detailing and screw-knobs. The top of the tripod is a circular disk with brass detailing on the bottom to attach the legs, and the top of the disk has brown felt for where the camera would…
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- Title
- Camera Tripod
- Date
- 1905 – 1927
- Material
- wood; metal; fabric
- Dimensions
- 112.0 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- A wooden tripod made by Eastman Kodak company. 3 sets of wooden legs that fold and slide out to extend - brass detailing and screw-knobs. The top of the tripod is a circular disk with brass detailing on the bottom to attach the legs, and the top of the disk has brown felt for where the camera would sit. Dimension for d) 3.3 x 15.4 x 15.4 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Don Harmon, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0248 a-d
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0178
- Description
- A small metal can opener with a sharp pointed end for opening cans and a small hole for hanging or attaching to a key ring at the other end. The top side is stamped with “It’s Kodak for chemicals”. The reverse is stamped with “CM 1 APP MOD VAUGHAN USA 55”
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- Title
- Can Opener
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 2.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- A small metal can opener with a sharp pointed end for opening cans and a small hole for hanging or attaching to a key ring at the other end. The top side is stamped with “It’s Kodak for chemicals”. The reverse is stamped with “CM 1 APP MOD VAUGHAN USA 55”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- drinking
- beer
- tools
- Kodak
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0178
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- Date
- prior to 1977
- Material
- metal; nylon; cardboard
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0269 a-d
- Description
- A Kodak red candle lamp or photography safelight with it’s original box. a) A red screen, that can be folded. On either end of the screen is silver metal to allow the screen to stand in the metal holders. On the inside on each side of the screen are metal rectangular frames. b) Bottom of the candle…
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- Title
- Candle Lamp
- Date
- prior to 1977
- Material
- metal; nylon; cardboard
- Dimensions
- 15.2 x 8.4 cm
- Description
- A Kodak red candle lamp or photography safelight with it’s original box. a) A red screen, that can be folded. On either end of the screen is silver metal to allow the screen to stand in the metal holders. On the inside on each side of the screen are metal rectangular frames. b) Bottom of the candle lamp, a metal holder with a raised center for the candle. There is a candle in the middle and a lid that goes over the candle when not in use. 3.0 x 8.5 x 8.5 cm c) Top of the candle lamp, a metal lid with a rectangle indent on the exterior of the lid. 1.0 x 8.6 x 8.4 cm.d) The original box for the candle lamp, a white box with a printed label on the front. The label is simple, with a small illustration of the candle lamp on the top right corner and text that reads “THE” “KODAK” “CANDLE” “LAMP” “DIRECTIONS” “Unfold the red frame of the lamp and fit the square metal top to either end of the frame.” “Put the candle in the receptacle provided in the metal base and light it. Set the lamp frame on the base, taking care that the edges fit in securely.” in handwriting “55” “CANADIAN KODAK CO., LIMITED” “TORONTO, CANADA.” “MADE IN U.S.A.”. On the top an bottom lids it reads “KODAK CANDLE LAMP”. 17.8 x 10.0 x 3.3 cm.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1977
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0269 a-d
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Cleaning Paper
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic; fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0252
- Description
- A small yellow and black Kodak plastic container with a stack of cleaning papers and information sheet. The lid of the container is a bright yellow with “KODAK” in the middle with three line stripe down the middle of the lid vertically gapping for the Kodak logo. The bottom of the container is blac…
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- Title
- Cleaning Paper
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic; fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 1.9 cm
- Description
- A small yellow and black Kodak plastic container with a stack of cleaning papers and information sheet. The lid of the container is a bright yellow with “KODAK” in the middle with three line stripe down the middle of the lid vertically gapping for the Kodak logo. The bottom of the container is black with a ribbed edge and nothing on the bottom. The lid twists off to reveal a folded information sheet which reads “CARE OF CEMENTED FILTERS” “Cemented filters should re-cieve the same care as lenses and can be cleaned in the same way. First bursh off any grit or dust, then breathe on the surface and wipe it gently with Kodak Lens Cleaning Paper or a soft, lintless cloth. If further cleaning is re-quired, use Kodak Lens Cleaning.” “Eastman Kodak Company” “ROCHESTER, N.Y.” “KP 6091g 5-46-CXX” “Printed in the United States of America”. Underneath the sheet of paper is the stack of cleaning papers, they have a tissue paper-like look.
- Subject
- photography
- photography accessory
- Kodak
- Harmon
- Credit
- Gift of Don Harmon, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0252
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; glass; metal; felt
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0238 a,b
- Description
- A set of two different wooden contact printing frames.a) The larger of the two contact printing frames. The frame is wooden all the way around with two metal handles on the short side and long side, with black strips of metal that wrap around the handle and are inside the frame, which can be moved.…
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- Title
- Contact Frame
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; glass; metal; felt
- Dimensions
- 2.1 x 16.5 x 21.4 cm
- Description
- A set of two different wooden contact printing frames.a) The larger of the two contact printing frames. The frame is wooden all the way around with two metal handles on the short side and long side, with black strips of metal that wrap around the handle and are inside the frame, which can be moved. On the back of the frame is an insert back that is hinged off center. There is grey felt on the internal side facing the glass plate, where the two strips of black metal are visible alongside two other strips of black metal in the corner of one side fixed in an L shape, each strip has a small piece of measuring tape(?). Back held in by metal clips which slide under a lip provided in frame. On the back of the frame is stamped text that reads “KODAK AUTO. MASK PRINTING FRAME” “FOR NEGATIVES 4 X 5 3 1/4 X 5 1/2 AND SMALLER” “PAT’D { JULY 14, 1914 NOV. 9, 1915 RE. APR. 18, 1916” “EASTMAN KODAK CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y. MADE In U.S.A.” b) A smaller of the two contact printing frames. The frame is wooden all the way around with an insert back that is hinged off center. There is white felt on the internal side facing the glass plate. The back is held in by metal clips which slide under a lip provided in frame. It is a simpler version of a). 2.1 x 14.4 x 16.9 cm.
- Credit
- Gift of L. A. E Duncan, Calgary, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0238 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1977
- Material
- wood; metal; glass; felt
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0268 a,b
- Description
- A set of two wooden contact printing frames. a) The frame is wooden all the way around with two metal handles on the short side and long side, with black strips of metal that wrap around the handle and are inside the frame, which can be moved. On the back of the frame is an insert back that is hing…
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- Title
- Contact Frame
- Date
- prior to 1977
- Material
- wood; metal; glass; felt
- Dimensions
- 21.5 x 16.5 x 2.0 cm
- Description
- A set of two wooden contact printing frames. a) The frame is wooden all the way around with two metal handles on the short side and long side, with black strips of metal that wrap around the handle and are inside the frame, which can be moved. On the back of the frame is an insert back that is hinged off center. There is grey felt on the internal side facing the glass plate, where the two strips of black metal are visible alongside two other strips of black metal in the corner of one side fixed in an L shape, each strip has a small piece of measuring tape(?). Back held in by metal clips which slide under a lip provided in frame. On the back of the frame is stamped text that reads “KODAK AUTO. MASK PRINTING FRAME” “FOR NEGATIVES” “4 X 5 3 1/4 X 5 1/2 AND SMALLER” “MADE IN U.S.A. BY” “EASTMAN KODAK CO.” “ROCHESTER, N.Y.” “T.M. REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.” There is a silver sticker with writing, “SOLE IMPORTER INTO CANADA” “CANADIAN” “KODAK CO., LIMITED” “TORONTO”. b) A wooden contact printing frame: wood frame with insert back that is hinged off center. There is white felt on the internal side facing the glass plate. Back held in by metal clips which slide under a lip provided in frame. Stamped on the back in black text which reads “EASTMAN PRINTING FRAME” “FOR 5 X 7 NEGATIVES” “EASTMAN KODAK CO., ROCHESTER, N.Y. MADE IN U.S.A.” On both long sides of the frame, back and front, are black foam strips. 20.1 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1977
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0268 a,b
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Contact Print Frame
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; glass; metal; felt
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0228 a-c
- Description
- A pair of three contact printing frames of various sizes. a) A wooden contact printing frame: wood frame with insert back that is hinged off center. There is white felt on the internal side facing the glass plate. Back held in by metal clips which slide under a lip provided in frame. Stamped on the…
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- Title
- Contact Print Frame
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; glass; metal; felt
- Dimensions
- 17.6 x 11.9 x 2.1 cm
- Description
- A pair of three contact printing frames of various sizes. a) A wooden contact printing frame: wood frame with insert back that is hinged off center. There is white felt on the internal side facing the glass plate. Back held in by metal clips which slide under a lip provided in frame. Stamped on the back in black text which reads “EASTMAN PRINTING FRAME FOR 3 1/4 x 5 1/3 NEGATIVES” “EASTMAN KODAK CO., ROCHESTER, N.Y. MADE IN U.S.A.”b) A darker wooden contact printing, wood frame with insert back that is hinged off center with a strip of black tape(?) ran across the hinge. There is white felt on the internal side facing the glass plate. Back held in by metal clips which slide under a lip provided in frame. Stamped on the back in black text which reads “EASTMAN KODAK CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y.” “FLEXO MADE IN U.S.A. FOR 4 X 5 PLATES.” 15.4 x 12.8 x 1.9 cm.c) A larger wooden contact printing, wood frame with insert back that is hinged off center with a strip of black tape. There is white felt on the internal side facing the glass plate (which is missing). Back held in by metal clips which slide under a lip provided in frame. At the top is a small loop for possible hanging. 21.4 x 15.0 x 1.8 cm.
- Credit
- Gift of L. A. E Duncan, Calgary, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0228 a-c
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