- Date
- 1969 – 1980
- Material
- plastic; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1111
- Description
- Camera, accesories and instruction booklets in a black case with metal hinges and clasp. The camera is a “POLAROID LAND CAMERA 360” with a flash, bellows and instructions printed on various parts of the camera. The case also contains empty film packs, instruction booklets, an electronic flash, a ch…
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1969 – 1980
- Material
- plastic; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 11.8 x 27.0 x 38.7 cm
- Description
- Camera, accesories and instruction booklets in a black case with metal hinges and clasp. The camera is a “POLAROID LAND CAMERA 360” with a flash, bellows and instructions printed on various parts of the camera. The case also contains empty film packs, instruction booklets, an electronic flash, a charger for the flash unit, two batteries, and a “POLAROID CLOSE-UP KIT” in a white and grey plastic case. There is also a receipt and business card from “Super S Drugs Ltd.” The address on the card is “Head Office - 14th Street S. W. at 11th and 12th Avenues CALGARY 3, CANADA.”
- Subject
- photography
- Polaroid
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1111
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https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0172
- Date
- 1965 – 1967
- Material
- plastic; metal; glass; fabric; paper;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0172
- Description
- Polaroid Automatic 103 Land Camera in a grey plastic case and a black fabric carry strap attached to loops built in to the top of the camera. The cover folds down to expose the camera lens - this front cover can be detached and has a spring-controlled wire frame that holds the instruction manual in…
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- Title
- Polaroid Camera
- Date
- 1965 – 1967
- Material
- plastic; metal; glass; fabric; paper;
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 6.5 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- Polaroid Automatic 103 Land Camera in a grey plastic case and a black fabric carry strap attached to loops built in to the top of the camera. The cover folds down to expose the camera lens - this front cover can be detached and has a spring-controlled wire frame that holds the instruction manual in place. The camera itself folds out from the plastic casing - the viewfinder and focus calculator folds up on a hinge and clicks into place with a magnet; the lens extends out on fabric bellows and is released by pulling the lever numbered “1” up - the bellows can be retracted by pressing down on the crossbar; the back panel can open by sliding a small lever on the bottom.
- Subject
- Eddie Hunter
- photography
- camera
- Polaroid;
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0172
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Polaroid Camera
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0173
- Date
- 1957 – 1962
- Material
- plastic; metal; glass; leather;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0173
- Description
- A beige metal and plastic Polaroid Land Camera 800 with a pop-open front plate that exposes the lens - which extends out onto the plate with attached bellows - and has a small metal stand that allows the camera to sit on a surface as well as a dial that controls the zoom. A leather handle is attach…
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- Title
- Polaroid Camera
- Date
- 1957 – 1962
- Material
- plastic; metal; glass; leather;
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 7.0 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- A beige metal and plastic Polaroid Land Camera 800 with a pop-open front plate that exposes the lens - which extends out onto the plate with attached bellows - and has a small metal stand that allows the camera to sit on a surface as well as a dial that controls the zoom. A leather handle is attached along one side, near a small red plastic switch [possibly the trigger], and along the top is the viewfinder, range finder, and a slot into which attachments like a flash could be fit. The back panel pops open with a metal latch to insert the film.Hunter used the camera while working at the Sulphur Mountain Gondola when it first opened in 1959 - he was posted at the top and took photos of people as they came off. At the time there were no buildings at the top so wind and dust frequently scratched the pictures before he had a chance to seal them - despite this, Hunter made $66 on the first day [pictures were black and white and cost $1 each].
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0173
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https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0279
- Date
- 1977
- Material
- plastic; glass; nylon; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0279
- Description
- A medium-sized, dark brown Polaroid camera. The front of the camera is a smaller rectangular piece that is tapered in comparison to the main body of the camera. It has a silver metal face where the lens sits, with a black ring that reads “FLASH RANGE” “POLAROID POLATRIPLET 3.5 4 5 6 8 12 16 3…
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- Title
- Polaroid Camera
- Date
- 1977
- Material
- plastic; glass; nylon; metal
- Dimensions
- 13.5 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- A medium-sized, dark brown Polaroid camera. The front of the camera is a smaller rectangular piece that is tapered in comparison to the main body of the camera. It has a silver metal face where the lens sits, with a black ring that reads “FLASH RANGE” “POLAROID POLATRIPLET 3.5 4 5 6 8 12 16 30 [infinity symbol]”, and a smaller knob to the right which controls the aperture (?) with a outlined circle at the top with 7 dashes and a filled in circle at the bottom. There is also text along the face which reads “POLAROID” (brown text) “Minute Maker” (red text), and “COLORPACK LAND CAMERA” (brown text). On the side of the face is a clear plastic cap that hinges to sit flat against the camera or out to the side, underneath is a twisting mechanism with white arrows illustrating a clockwise movement, for flash cubes. On the top of the front of the camera is a tall skinny button with a red dot and symbols of a lock locked and unlocked, this is the shutter release. On top of the camera, in the middle is a viewfinder. The back of the camera features a black panel with illustrations and steps to taking a picture and developing the film, there is also a black plastic handle to use as an anchor when pulling the film out. To load the camera, there is a silver latch on the right side of the camera, when opened there is space to load the film with an illustration of a bright red plastic. There is text inside, some on the back panel and on the main part, in red text “POLAROID [registered symbol] LAND CAMERA” “MADE IN U.S.A.” “[registered symbol]REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF” “POLAROID CORPORATION, CAMBRIDGE, MASS., U.S.A.” (on the back panel) and in white text “Change batteries at least yearly.” “Date:” “For assistance call toll-free 800-225-1384.” “In Mass. call 617-864-4568 collect.” There is a nylon strap attached to the front sides of the camera.
- Subject
- film photography
- photography
- camera
- Polaroid
- Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0279
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