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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal; leather; plastic; celluloid
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0086 a-c
- Description
- Three black metal and leather “GRAFLEX CUT FILM MAGAZINE,” used to store individual celluloid negatives mounted into individual sleeves housed inside the main body. Access to the main body is possible by removing the the thin back panel with a leather strap that slides up alongside the leather bag …
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- Title
- Film Magazines
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal; leather; plastic; celluloid
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 3.5 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- Three black metal and leather “GRAFLEX CUT FILM MAGAZINE,” used to store individual celluloid negatives mounted into individual sleeves housed inside the main body. Access to the main body is possible by removing the the thin back panel with a leather strap that slides up alongside the leather bag as well by pressing a button on the edge opposite the leather bag, allowing the front panel to pop open. On the front panel that can pop off is a small peephole accessible by a spring-hinged cover. Two of the magazines, marked with a red and a white strip of fabric, have the front panels taped closed with a small piece of masking tape.The three magazines are meant for different kinds of film. The one marked with a small strip of green fabric is meant for “KODAK EXTACOLOR Professional Type S (Short Exposure),” the one marked with the red fabric is meant for “KODAK EKTACHROME Film 6116, Type B (Process E-3),” and the one marked with the white fabric is meant for “KODAK TRI-X PAN SHEET FILM (ESTAR Thick Base).” The individual slides housed inside the magazine with the green fabric may have unprocessed fogged negatives still in them.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- photography
- Kodak
- film photography
- photo developing
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0086 a-c
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- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- cardboard; plastic; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0123
- Description
- Square black plastic tool with a clear window in the top and a translucent window on an angle at the front - visible through the top window is an angled mirror, not accessible, so that light can move through the tool. Housed in a cardboard box with several scratched out things written on the lid - …
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- Title
- Slide Preview
- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- cardboard; plastic; glass
- Dimensions
- 5.6 x 8.7 x 11.3 cm
- Description
- Square black plastic tool with a clear window in the top and a translucent window on an angle at the front - visible through the top window is an angled mirror, not accessible, so that light can move through the tool. Housed in a cardboard box with several scratched out things written on the lid - only “staples” is legible. The tool could be used to preview slides/negatives by placing them on the translucent window and placing the tool underneath a direct light source such as a lamp. Alternatively, the tool could be used as a precise light focus magnifier during photograph development/enlargement.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0123
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Enlarger Holder
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- cardboard;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0127
- Description
- A box containing a 4x5 enlarger holder, as identified in black ink written on one short end of the cardboard box. The box’s original paper adhesive holding it closed has been cut, but a piece of yellow tape has been placed horizontally over the opening, keeping it closed.
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- Title
- Enlarger Holder
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- cardboard;
- Dimensions
- 1.6 x 5.5 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- A box containing a 4x5 enlarger holder, as identified in black ink written on one short end of the cardboard box. The box’s original paper adhesive holding it closed has been cut, but a piece of yellow tape has been placed horizontally over the opening, keeping it closed.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0127
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- Date
- 1971 – 1973
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic; paper; leather;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0154 a-e
- Description
- Wooden case with buffer runners on the front, back, and along the bottom - the hinged lid has a leather handle and is held closed with two small screws. Throughout the exterior are various shipping stickers, usually from CP Rail, “34” is stenciled on all sides, and a wooden name plate with Nicholas…
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- Title
- Camera Case
- Date
- 1971 – 1973
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic; paper; leather;
- Dimensions
- 30.0 x 36.5 x 40.5 cm
- Description
- Wooden case with buffer runners on the front, back, and along the bottom - the hinged lid has a leather handle and is held closed with two small screws. Throughout the exterior are various shipping stickers, usually from CP Rail, “34” is stenciled on all sides, and a wooden name plate with Nicholas Morant’s information is nailed to the lid. Morant’s information is also stamped in red ink on the inside of the lid, along with a Linhof sticker.Inside the case is a Linhof Aero Technika camera - a camera used in aerial photography - as well as two bundles of Kodak gelatin filters in plastic bags, a viewfinder attachment housed in a black and yellow cardboard box, two plastic-frame Linhof filter attachments in individual fabric bags housed inside a cigar box, and two short hook links - one metal clasps attached by cord and one open hooks attached with a metal chain. The camera is housed inside a pale grey metal case that leaves the back exposed - the section of housing that extends over the lens can be removed, but has small openings throughout in order to access it - another opening along the top at the very front of the lens housing allows the plastic-framed filter to be slid in. On either side of the camera are large black plastic hand holds - the left side one has an extra leather strap that fits over the back of the hand. Fitted into the left-hand grip is a remote trigger.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0154 a-e
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- Date
- 1930 – 1980
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0158
- Description
- Small silver and black basic metal tripod - no manufacturer’s mark and possibly used for mounting lights. Four extensions can be released from the main [hollow] compartment via metal keys and the base legs simply fold out - no locks or braces.
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- Title
- Tripod
- Date
- 1930 – 1980
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 69.7 cm
- Description
- Small silver and black basic metal tripod - no manufacturer’s mark and possibly used for mounting lights. Four extensions can be released from the main [hollow] compartment via metal keys and the base legs simply fold out - no locks or braces.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0158
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; plastic; fabric;
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0115
- Description
- Dull grey metal flood/spotlight used in studio settings for film-making or photography. The main body of the light is shaped like a small barrel - one end has a carved crystal bordered in thick cord and the other has a door that opens by pushing a small button in order to access the light bulb insi…
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- Title
- Flood Light
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; plastic; fabric;
- Dimensions
- 42.0 x 28.0 x 31.0 cm
- Description
- Dull grey metal flood/spotlight used in studio settings for film-making or photography. The main body of the light is shaped like a small barrel - one end has a carved crystal bordered in thick cord and the other has a door that opens by pushing a small button in order to access the light bulb inside. The centre of the door features the Bardwell & McAlister Inc. logo. The barrel also has housing attached to the top and bottom - one contains a lever that, when pushed from side to side, moves the light bulb inside closer to or further from the crystal. Attached to the front on either side of the crystal are brackets where a filter can be fit; a Y-shaped support can be rotated 180 degrees and is adjusted by a handle on one side; an on/off switch sits in a raised metal bracket on one side, and near the switch the power cord feeds out of the barrel - the cord is wrapped in grey fabric and is coiled up and attached to the support with a short length of rope. Attached to the power cord is an orange fabric bag with a wire drawstring that contains a silver metal cylinder that could possibly be an attachment for the support.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0115
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; plastic;
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0116
- Description
- Dull grey metal flood/spotlight used in studio settings for film-making or photography. The main body of the light is shaped like a small barrel - one end has a carved crystal bordered in thick cord and the other has a door that opens by pushing a small button in order to access the light bulb insi…
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- Title
- Flood Light
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; plastic;
- Dimensions
- 42.0 x 28.0 x 31.0 cm
- Description
- Dull grey metal flood/spotlight used in studio settings for film-making or photography. The main body of the light is shaped like a small barrel - one end has a carved crystal bordered in thick cord and the other has a door that opens by pushing a small button in order to access the light bulb inside. The centre of the door features the Bardwell & McAlister Inc. logo. The barrel also has housing attached to the top and bottom - one contains a lever that, when pushed from side to side, moves the light bulb inside closer to or further from the crystal. Attached to the front on either side of the crystal are brackets where a filter can be fit; a Y-shaped support can be rotated 180 degrees and is adjusted by a handle on one side; an on/off switch sits in a raised metal bracket on one side, and near the switch the black plastic power cord feeds out of the barrel - the cord is coiled up and attached to the support with a short length of rope.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0116
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; wood; leather; paper;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0160 a-c
- Description
- Manufacturer’s details for tripods. Hard-sided travel case with metal corner brackets and reinforcing along all edges; the hinged lid is held closed with two metal clasps and a central lock [unlocked]; wooden runners along the bottom and front of the case. The exterior of the case has remnants of s…
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- Title
- Tripod Case
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; wood; leather; paper;
- Dimensions
- 18.5 x 20.5 x 107.4 cm
- Description
- Manufacturer’s details for tripods. Hard-sided travel case with metal corner brackets and reinforcing along all edges; the hinged lid is held closed with two metal clasps and a central lock [unlocked]; wooden runners along the bottom and front of the case. The exterior of the case has remnants of shipping labels throughout, mostly from CP Rail, as well as “FS2” stenciled on the lid and back in yellow. The interior of the case is lined with pale red fabric.Housed in the case are two Acme-Lite metal tripods, most likely used to support lights rather than cameras. Both tripods have central silver metal bodies and coloured legs - one red [legs tied together with a piece of string] and one blue.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0160 a-c
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; wood; fabric;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0161 a,b
- Description
- Manufacturer details for tripod.Hard-sided travel case with metal corner brackets and metal reinforcing along all edges; wooden runners along the bottom and front of the case; hinged lid is held closed with three metal clasps along the front [only the centre one locks] and has a leather handle atta…
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- Title
- Tripod Case
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; wood; fabric;
- Dimensions
- 23.5 x 21.0 x 89.0 cm
- Description
- Manufacturer details for tripod.Hard-sided travel case with metal corner brackets and metal reinforcing along all edges; wooden runners along the bottom and front of the case; hinged lid is held closed with three metal clasps along the front [only the centre one locks] and has a leather handle attached with metal loops on top. Remnants of paper adhesive shipping labels on the lid, one CP Rail label displaying Morant’s address remains intact - “TR2” is stenciled on the lid, the right short side, and the back in yellow. The interior is lined with purple fabric and contains several dividers, spacers, and supports to house the tripod and its various parts and to keep them from moving around during transport - two fabric straps to tie the tripod down. The lid is held open at a 90 degree angle by a strip of leather on the right-hand side. The tripod is made up of black cast-iron supported by silver metal legs capped with black rubber stoppers to keep it from sliding. The tripod was possibly used to support studio lights or possibly a large camera.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0161 a,b
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; plastic;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0165
- Description
- Red and silver metal tripod most likely used for studio lights rather than a camera due to its lack of mounting plate. The main central pole is silver and has two additional extensions that can be extended with hexagonal knobs that all bear the “ACME-LITE” name. The legs are red-painted metal and e…
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- Title
- Tripod
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; plastic;
- Dimensions
- 142.5 cm
- Description
- Red and silver metal tripod most likely used for studio lights rather than a camera due to its lack of mounting plate. The main central pole is silver and has two additional extensions that can be extended with hexagonal knobs that all bear the “ACME-LITE” name. The legs are red-painted metal and end in small out-turned feet capped with black rubber stoppers to keep it from slipping.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0165
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