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- Date
- 1995
- Material
- leather; metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1162 a-d
- Description
- a. A small, dark brown, leather accordion wallet with plastic edges on the flap. There are two compartments inside the wallet. On the back there is a gold insignia made out of metal. The leather exterior has a wavy pattern.b. A package of blue special delivery stickers that say “BY AIRMAIL PAR AVIO…
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- Title
- Wallet
- Date
- 1995
- Material
- leather; metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 9.9 x 6.1 x 0.4 cm
- Description
- a. A small, dark brown, leather accordion wallet with plastic edges on the flap. There are two compartments inside the wallet. On the back there is a gold insignia made out of metal. The leather exterior has a wavy pattern.b. A package of blue special delivery stickers that say “BY AIRMAIL PAR AVION” with a red band saying “SPECIAL DELIVERY EXPRES”” wrapped around them. c. A package of red special delivery stickers that say “SPECIAL DELIVERY EXPRES” on them with a red band around them saying “SPECIAL DELIVERY EXPRES”.d. A section of a yellow envelope that says “ $1.50 BOOKLETS OF 6 CENT STAMPS ARE AVAILABLE FROM YOUR POST OFFICE”.e. Five blue customs sheets.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1162 a-d
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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
- 1988 – 1988
- Material
- plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1044
- Description
- Brown boxcar with two functional sliding doors (one on each side), eight black wheels on the bottom, and small black attachments on each side to connect train to other cars. White lettering on the sides says “CANADIAN NATIONAL C.N. 473966 CAP 120000 LD LMT 124600 LT WT 44400 NEW 2-46” and “CNR SERV…
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- Title
- Toy Train
- Date
- 1988 – 1988
- Material
- plastic; metal
- Dimensions
- 5.6 x 17.2 x 3.9 cm
- Description
- Brown boxcar with two functional sliding doors (one on each side), eight black wheels on the bottom, and small black attachments on each side to connect train to other cars. White lettering on the sides says “CANADIAN NATIONAL C.N. 473966 CAP 120000 LD LMT 124600 LT WT 44400 NEW 2-46” and “CNR SERVES ALL CANADA” surrounded in a green maple leaf.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1044
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Commemorative Plate
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- Date
- 1981 – 1981
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1195 a-b
- Description
- a. A silver plate with “To Nicholas “Nick” Morant from his CPR friends June 1st, 1981” engraved on the front and “14145 ELKINGTON & CO A.T. WILEY COY LIMITED MONTREAL” engraved on the back.b. dark brown rag to clean plate.
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- Title
- Commemorative Plate
- Date
- 1981 – 1981
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.6 x 26.2 cm
- Description
- a. A silver plate with “To Nicholas “Nick” Morant from his CPR friends June 1st, 1981” engraved on the front and “14145 ELKINGTON & CO A.T. WILEY COY LIMITED MONTREAL” engraved on the back.b. dark brown rag to clean plate.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1195 a-b
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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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Recreational Visiting Cards
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- Date
- 1972
- Material
- paper; cardboard
- Catalogue Number
- 108.01.1018
- Description
- A small, cream coloured cardboard box with the words “OLD COLONY KID FINISH VISITING CARDS” printed on top in navy blue. The box itself is full of small pieces of thick, high quality paper in a stack.
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- Title
- Recreational Visiting Cards
- Date
- 1972
- Material
- paper; cardboard
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 5.9 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- A small, cream coloured cardboard box with the words “OLD COLONY KID FINISH VISITING CARDS” printed on top in navy blue. The box itself is full of small pieces of thick, high quality paper in a stack.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- Old Colony
- visiting cards
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 108.01.1018
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- Date
- 1957 – 1957
- Material
- metal; wood; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0105
- Description
- Large zoom camera lens mounted on a wood base. Both ends have lens caps on them, the larger one is lined with red velvet.
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- Title
- Camera Lens
- Date
- 1957 – 1957
- Material
- metal; wood; glass
- Dimensions
- 20.5 x 15.3 x 44.5 cm
- Description
- Large zoom camera lens mounted on a wood base. Both ends have lens caps on them, the larger one is lined with red velvet.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0105
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Colour Control Meter
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- Date
- 1956
- Material
- metal; plastic; cord; paper; cardboard
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1282 a-d
- Description
- General Electric colour temperature control metre, type PC-1, in its original packaginga) black plastic rectangular body with knurled edges; translucent white dome on the front with General Electric logo printed in red in the middle; large groove in the back to insert scale cards under a metal dial…
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- Title
- Colour Control Meter
- Date
- 1956
- Material
- metal; plastic; cord; paper; cardboard
- Dimensions
- 10.4 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- General Electric colour temperature control metre, type PC-1, in its original packaginga) black plastic rectangular body with knurled edges; translucent white dome on the front with General Electric logo printed in red in the middle; large groove in the back to insert scale cards under a metal dial with a cut window to read: “R/B BALANCE / FILTER TYPE / OPEN STOP”; engraved inside the groove: “ GENERAL ELECTRIC” [with the brand logo in the middle], “COLOR CONTROL METER [sic] / TYPE PC-1 / MADE IN U.S.A. / INSERT CORRECT SCALE / GEJ-2151-FOR COLOR FILM USED [sic]”; window on the top edge showing a white fixed pointer in the middle and a red mobile needle; metal plaque on the bottom edge with screw socket in the middle and two strap eyelets and number 73724 engraved; one black neckstrap attachedb) light green paper sleeve with dark green label printed: “SCALE CARDS / FOR/ G-E COLOR CONTROL METER [sic] / (Type PC-1) / These cards are used interchangeably in the PC-1. Select the one which corresponds to the type of film and filters you plan to use. See instruction book, etc.”; the brand logo is printed under the text; on the verso: “INSTRUMENT DEPARTMENT / GENERAL ELECTRIC [with logo between the two words] / WEST LYNN. MASS. / 12-54 / PRINTED IN U.S.A.”; six double-sided laminated scale cards are held inside displaying wheels for red / blue balance units, suggested filters and exposure increase in f-stops; some cards are duplicates: there are three of the type A/type B colour films, two of the type D/type F colour films, and one for daylight/Tungsten type colour filmsc) instruction manual printed in black and white; titled: “Introducing / The / Color Control Meter [sic] / type PC-1” with the General Electric logo and a picture of a hand holding the meter; twelve pages with sections: “HOW TO OPERATE / COLOR VARIATION OF LIGHT / SUGGESTIONS FOR USING THE PC-1 / HOW TO CARE FOR THE PC-1 METER / New Frontiers in Color” d) original packaging; rectangular cardboard box with lid covered in two tone green paper; rainbow colour scale along viewer’s left hand edge; labelled: “Color Control Meter / TYPE PC-1”
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1282 a-d
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- Date
- 1949
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1045
- Description
- Orange boxcar with four windows on each side, eight black wheels on the bottom, and small black attachments on each side to connect train compartment to other cars. Boxcar has a brown roof with a raised area with two additional windows on each side. White lettering on the sides says “CANADIAN NATIO…
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- Title
- Toy Train
- Date
- 1949
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 5.7 x 14.6 x 3.3 cm
- Description
- Orange boxcar with four windows on each side, eight black wheels on the bottom, and small black attachments on each side to connect train compartment to other cars. Boxcar has a brown roof with a raised area with two additional windows on each side. White lettering on the sides says “CANADIAN NATIONAL CN 78213” and “CNR SERVES ALL CANADIANS” inside of a green maple leaf.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1045
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Photograph Easel
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- Date
- 1946 – 1946
- Material
- wood; metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0155
- Description
- A Kodak darkroom matting easel that can accommodate paper up to 11x14” in size. Darkroom easels [also called darkroom frames] are used during development to enlarge photographs - they hold the paper flat under the adjustable metal frame and keep the paper properly framed. The easel consists of a wo…
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- Title
- Photograph Easel
- Date
- 1946 – 1946
- Material
- wood; metal;
- Dimensions
- 6.8 x 41.5 x 48.5 cm
- Description
- A Kodak darkroom matting easel that can accommodate paper up to 11x14” in size. Darkroom easels [also called darkroom frames] are used during development to enlarge photographs - they hold the paper flat under the adjustable metal frame and keep the paper properly framed. The easel consists of a wooden base with a raised metal frame around the perimeter - along two sides are wider metal pieces with ruler marks along them. Overlapping in the middle of the board are two adjustable metal pieces that lie flat against the wood. On the left-hand short side is a short metal arm with a spring that can be hooked onto the frame to lift it off the board.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0155
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