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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal; skin; glass; fibre; paper; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1091 a-d
- Description
- Graflex cut film magazine 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 (a), marked “GRAFLEX CUT FILM MAGAZINE. PAT. SEPT. 7, 1920. OTHER PATENTS PENDING. MADE IN U.S.A. BY EASTMAN KODAK CO. FOLMER & SCHWING DEPT. ROCHESTER, N.Y., in original labeled cardboard box. “GRAFLEX FILM PACK ADAPTER 2 1/4 x 3 1/4, Manufactured by THE FOL…
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- Title
- Cut-Film Holder
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal; skin; glass; fibre; paper; wood
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 12.0 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- Graflex cut film magazine 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 (a), marked “GRAFLEX CUT FILM MAGAZINE. PAT. SEPT. 7, 1920. OTHER PATENTS PENDING. MADE IN U.S.A. BY EASTMAN KODAK CO. FOLMER & SCHWING DEPT. ROCHESTER, N.Y., in original labeled cardboard box. “GRAFLEX FILM PACK ADAPTER 2 1/4 x 3 1/4, Manufactured by THE FOLMER GRAFLEX CORP., ROCHESTER, N.Y., U.S.A.” (b) in original black cardboard box with orange printed label. Two plate holders (c,d) marked “3 1/4 x 4 1/4 GRAFLEX PLATE PAT. JUNE 7, 1927. FOLMER GRAFLEX CORP. U.S.A.” in original labeled cardboard boxes.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1091 a-d
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Lantern Slide Box
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.1110
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1110
- Description
- Brown wood box with metal hinges and metal clasps on the front. The inside of the box has slotted wood on each side to hold slides.
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- Title
- Lantern Slide Box
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 12.1 x 10.8 x 46.6 cm
- Description
- Brown wood box with metal hinges and metal clasps on the front. The inside of the box has slotted wood on each side to hold slides.
- Subject
- photography
- George Vaux X
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1110
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass; skin; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1095 a-d
- Description
- 4 exposure meters. (a) Exposure meter in leather case inside original box: “THE AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE METER “DREM” JUSTOPHOT. Pat. Dr. E. Mayer. DREM PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.Y.” Case stamped “Made in Austria”. Several brochures and direction sheets in box. The Justophot was used for still photography. …
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- Title
- Light Meter
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass; skin; paper
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- 4 exposure meters. (a) Exposure meter in leather case inside original box: “THE AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE METER “DREM” JUSTOPHOT. Pat. Dr. E. Mayer. DREM PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.Y.” Case stamped “Made in Austria”. Several brochures and direction sheets in box. The Justophot was used for still photography. (b) Exposure meter in leather case. Meter stamped “Patent BEWI. Made in Germany”. (c) Exposure meter in leather case, not marked but appears to be a “Justophot”, name inscribed inside leather case: “Geo. Vaux. Bryn Mawr, Penna.” (d) Exposure meter marked “DREM CINOFOT Pat. Dr. E. Mayer” in leather case stamped “DREM. Made in Austria.” The “Cinofot” was used for motion picture cameras.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1095 a-d
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1096
- Description
- Range finder marked: “E. LEITZ. WETZLAR. 15219. Germany” in leather case marked “Leitz.”
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- Title
- Range Finder
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 2.5 x 11.0 cm
- Description
- Range finder marked: “E. LEITZ. WETZLAR. 15219. Germany” in leather case marked “Leitz.”
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1096
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Single Lens Reflex Camera
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.1092
- Date
- 1928 – 1941
- Material
- metal; glass; skin; paper; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1092
- Description
- SLR camera (a) marked “R.B. GRAFLEX - SERIES D. CURTAIN APERTURE. THE FOLMER GRAFLEX CORPORATION, ROCHESTER, N.Y., U.S.A.” with 8 patent dates ranging from 1902 to 1913. Lens marked: “Jos. Schneider & Co. Kreuznach No. 282155. Xenar f:3.5” in black leather case (b) with canvas strap & small adhesiv…
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- Title
- Single Lens Reflex Camera
- Date
- 1928 – 1941
- Material
- metal; glass; skin; paper; fibre
- Dimensions
- 20.5 x 17.5 x 25.0 cm
- Description
- SLR camera (a) marked “R.B. GRAFLEX - SERIES D. CURTAIN APERTURE. THE FOLMER GRAFLEX CORPORATION, ROCHESTER, N.Y., U.S.A.” with 8 patent dates ranging from 1902 to 1913. Lens marked: “Jos. Schneider & Co. Kreuznach No. 282155. Xenar f:3.5” in black leather case (b) with canvas strap & small adhesive customs sticker on outside of case. Unopened film pack (c) in original package marked: “KODAK FILM PACK PANATOMIC-X EXTRA FINE GRAIN. 12 EXPOSURES 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY, ROCHESTER, N.Y. MAY 1940.”
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1092
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Smithsonain Institution : Mary Vaux Walcott wildflowers : donor edition
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24938
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1925
- Author
- Vaux Walcott, Mary
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution
- Call Number
- 04.1 W14m O.S.
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- Author
- Vaux Walcott, Mary
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution
- Published Date
- 1925
- Physical Description
- 1 portfolio (1 folded sheet, 5 plates, 4 loose leaves) : color illustrations, portraits
- Abstract
- Pertains to wildflower prints by Mary Vaux Walcott reprinted by the Smithsonian Institution as a "Donor Edition - Contributing Membership Smithsonian National Associate Program" - short write up about the process and her career with 5 prints on rag paper created using the "Smithsonian Process"
- Contents
- White Epidendrum - epidendrum nocturnum Jaquin - 337 - MVW - 1925
- Silverberry - elaeagnus commutata [additional single print - no write up] - 70 - MVW
- Goldenpea - thermopsis rhombifolia (Nuttal) Richardson - 297 - MVW - 1925
- Missouri Pricklypear - opuntia polyacantha - Haworth - 35 - MVW - 1925
- Rabbitbean - cracca virginiana - Linnaeus - 44 - MVW - 1925
- Notes
- Contributing Membership Smithsonian National Associate Program
- Accession Number
- 3089 (single print)
- 3077 (portfolio)
- Call Number
- 04.1 W14m O.S.
- Collection
- Archives Library
- URL Notes
- Mary Vaux Walcott spotlight with images of wildflower prints on the Smithsonian Art Museum website
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