Polaroid Camera
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- 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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