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- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- wood; plastic; metal; fabric; paper;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0151 a-k
- Description
- Black hard-sided travel case with corner brackets and reinforcing along all edges - hinged lid held closed with three metal clasps. Below the clasps on the front of the case is a wooden handle, from which hangs a wooden travel tag with Nicholas Morant’s address printed in red ink. Throughout the ex…
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- Title
- Equipment Case
- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- wood; plastic; metal; fabric; paper;
- Dimensions
- 28.6 x 57.2 x 38.5 cm
- Description
- Black hard-sided travel case with corner brackets and reinforcing along all edges - hinged lid held closed with three metal clasps. Below the clasps on the front of the case is a wooden handle, from which hangs a wooden travel tag with Nicholas Morant’s address printed in red ink. Throughout the exterior of the case are various travel stickers and labels, mostly faded and/or torn. The interior of the case is lined with patterned blue and white paper.Contents of the case include:B : two silver metal brackets most likely used to hold/mount a camera flash or light on a tripod - each housed in its own purple fabric bag with “Seagram’s” embroidered on them. Both brackets have small rectangular paper adhesives attached to them - one has “460” written in black ink and the other has “370” written in black ink. C : three metal clamps of various sizes - one housed in a red fabric bag.D : a tripod chain with three open hooks housed inside a metal Kodak developer can with a plastic lid - on the lid is a paper adhesive with “TRIPOD CHAIN” written in black ink.E : three power cords of various lengths - one has a paper adhesive tag that reads “GRAFLEX FLASH” in black ink.F : a flash handle and two alternative parts - all three are made from silver metal and have various plugs and black plastic pieces. G : coiled cables in a black and yellow cardboard box - on the lid is a paper adhesive label with “CABLES” written in black ink - “PHOTOEYE” is also written on the sides of the lid in black ink. H : coiled cables in a white and grey cardboard box - on side of the lid is a paper adhesive label with “TRIPPER” written in black in - “TRIPPER” is also written directly on the lid of the box in black.I : ballheads and screw boards in a beige cardboard box with two paper adhesive labels on the lid - one reads “BALLHEADS 1/4 SCREW BOARD” and the other has Nicholas Morant’s address.J : a handheld chalkboard sign with “MORANT” painted in yellow at the top - the remainder of the board is divided in two, the top section has “P” in the top left corner and the bottom section has “M” in the top left corner. K : handheld digital flash and accessories in a fitted Styrofoam box - taped to the outside of the lid is a “Braun 2000 VarioComputer” instruction manual in a plastic sleeve.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0151 a-k
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; wood; plastic; glass; fabric; paper;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0152 a-j
- Description
- Black hard-sided travel case with metal corner brackets, a hinged lid with three metal clasps [only the central one locks], a leather carry handle attached to the lid with metal loops, and leather and metal braces on both short sides where a longer strap could be attached. The exterior of the case …
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- Title
- Equipment Case
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; wood; plastic; glass; fabric; paper;
- Dimensions
- 31.0 x 19.8 x 43.5 cm
- Description
- Black hard-sided travel case with metal corner brackets, a hinged lid with three metal clasps [only the central one locks], a leather carry handle attached to the lid with metal loops, and leather and metal braces on both short sides where a longer strap could be attached. The exterior of the case has remnants of shipping labels and stickers throughout - prominently on the lid is a large white and red label that reads “GLASS.” Travel tags are attached to both brackets on the sides - one is a paper Canadian Pacific shipping tag and the other is a leather tag with windows showing Nicholas Morant’s information. The interior of the case is divided into several compartments and is lined throughout with blue velvet.Contents include:B : five circular lens filters of different coloured glass - two are housed in a black and yellow plastic case, one is housed in a black and yellow cardboard box, and one is housed inside a red velvet bag stuck inside a metal and wood frame.C : a Speed Graphic Graflex camera - camera had a black fabric strap wrapped around the camera in order to lift it out of the case.D : collection of wires and cords - includes two coiled power cords, a short connection cord [possibly used to attach different camera accessories], and a remote trigger.E : two light reflectors - one is handheld with a simple metal wire handle at the base of the disk housed in a beige fabric bag and the other is a camera-mounted flash in a black fabric bag with “ORD REFLECTOR” embroidered in red.F : a black fabric sheet with red trim.G : three silver metal flash handles, two housed in individual blue fabric bags.H : five flashbulbs of various sizes and shapes - one is blue.I : two equipment lists on paper.J : three 4x6 film magazines and four extra slide boxes.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0152 a-j
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