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- Date
- 1889 – 1945
- Material
- metal; glass; leather;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0181
- Description
- Black leather and silver metal 4x6 Curt Bentzin Görlitz camera with a fold-down front panel that exposes the lens and bellows, a leather handle and two adjustment knobs on one side, a pop-up view finder on top, and fold-out leather flaps that access the exposure plate. Small metal levers throughout…
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1889 – 1945
- Material
- metal; glass; leather;
- Dimensions
- 19.7 x 20.0 x 14.4 cm
- Description
- Black leather and silver metal 4x6 Curt Bentzin Görlitz camera with a fold-down front panel that exposes the lens and bellows, a leather handle and two adjustment knobs on one side, a pop-up view finder on top, and fold-out leather flaps that access the exposure plate. Small metal levers throughout allow different panels in the camera to open - three holes along the bottom [one on the body of the camera and two on the fold-down lens plate] allow the camera to be mounted on a tripod.
- Subject
- Crosby family
- Abegweit
- cameras
- photography;
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0181
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- Date
- 1952 – 1952
- Material
- cardboard; paper; plastic; leather; metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0188
- Description
- View-Master Personal Stereo Camera leather carrying case in the original box - the case has never been used. The carrying case is made of tan-coloured leather and consists of two pieces that snap together with three small metal snaps - two on the bottom and one at the back. Also on the bottom is a …
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- Title
- Camera Case
- Date
- 1952 – 1952
- Material
- cardboard; paper; plastic; leather; metal;
- Dimensions
- 7.9 x 12.5 x 19.6 cm
- Description
- View-Master Personal Stereo Camera leather carrying case in the original box - the case has never been used. The carrying case is made of tan-coloured leather and consists of two pieces that snap together with three small metal snaps - two on the bottom and one at the back. Also on the bottom is a large silver metal screw that attaches the case to the camera. The interior of the case is stuffed with packing paper and has an extra tan strap rolled up in the middle - an additional black leather strap in a plastic sleeve is also included. The box consists of a patterned maroon body with a silver and green lid.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0188
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- Date
- 1950 – 1955
- Material
- leather; fabric; velvet; metal; glass;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0192 a,b
- Description
- Two Canon camera lenses in leather cases. The larger one is a f:3.5 135mm lens with lens caps on both ends in a brown leather carry case along with its 135mm viewfinder attachment. The leather case is lined with red velvet - the lens sits in the main body and in the lid is a false-bottom compartmen…
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- Title
- Camera Lenses
- Date
- 1950 – 1955
- Material
- leather; fabric; velvet; metal; glass;
- Dimensions
- 13.6 cm
- Description
- Two Canon camera lenses in leather cases. The larger one is a f:3.5 135mm lens with lens caps on both ends in a brown leather carry case along with its 135mm viewfinder attachment. The leather case is lined with red velvet - the lens sits in the main body and in the lid is a false-bottom compartment that houses the viewfinder - the cap hinges off on a short strip of leather and snaps closed. Looped through the leather carry strap is a long metal chain held closed with a clasp.The smaller one is a f:2.8 35mm lens with only one lens cap in a brown leather case along with a Braun f=38mm viewfinder attachment. The leather case is line with red velvet with indented cut-outs for the lens and the viewfinder in the main body - the lid hinges back on a small piece of leather and has a small clasp on the front.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0192 a,b
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- Date
- 1951 – 1951
- Material
- leather; metal; glass;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0191
- Description
- Black and silver metal Canon IV camera in a dark brown leather case. The camera is fit with a f:1.8 50mm lens and has a short leather strap attached to both short sides underneath the leather case. The case has “Leica” stamped on the front of the lens cover, snaps closed at the back, has a large si…
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- Title
- Canon Camera
- Date
- 1951 – 1951
- Material
- leather; metal; glass;
- Dimensions
- 8.8 x 10.0 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- Black and silver metal Canon IV camera in a dark brown leather case. The camera is fit with a f:1.8 50mm lens and has a short leather strap attached to both short sides underneath the leather case. The case has “Leica” stamped on the front of the lens cover, snaps closed at the back, has a large silver metal screw on the bottom that attaches to the camera, and has a long thin leather strap that could be hung around the neck.
- Subject
- Crosby family
- Abegweit
- cameras
- photography;
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0191
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Exposure Meter
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0195
- Date
- 1940 – 1941
- Material
- plastic; metal; cardboard;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0195
- Description
- Black plastic hand-held exposure meter with a metal and plastic dial with a raised knob on the front below a depressed window where the exposure meter is. On the bottom of the meter just below the main dial is the exposed lip of the metal dial so that it can be rotated and a small round red plastic…
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- Title
- Exposure Meter
- Date
- 1940 – 1941
- Material
- plastic; metal; cardboard;
- Dimensions
- 5.2 x 7.2 x 9.2 cm
- Description
- Black plastic hand-held exposure meter with a metal and plastic dial with a raised knob on the front below a depressed window where the exposure meter is. On the bottom of the meter just below the main dial is the exposed lip of the metal dial so that it can be rotated and a small round red plastic button. On the back of the meter is a metal screw in the middle [possibly to allow access to the interior], manufacturer details, and a thin strip of fabric adhesive with F.L. Crosby’s address details typed on it in black. The cardboard box has a patterned brown and white lid that fits completely over a beige body and is lined with packing cardboard.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0195
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Exposure Plates
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0207
- Date
- 1902 – 1920
- Material
- cardboard; paper; glass;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0207
- Description
- Box of one dozen 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 glass Seed’s Dry Plates with cut paper adhesive tape around the edges and bottom and manufacturer details printed on a pale green background throughout the lid. These dry plates were invented by M.A. Seed in 1879 and became very popular with photographers as the plate…
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- Title
- Exposure Plates
- Date
- 1902 – 1920
- Material
- cardboard; paper; glass;
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 9.3 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- Box of one dozen 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 glass Seed’s Dry Plates with cut paper adhesive tape around the edges and bottom and manufacturer details printed on a pale green background throughout the lid. These dry plates were invented by M.A. Seed in 1879 and became very popular with photographers as the plates came pre-prepared with the emulsion layer already applied - prior to “dry” plates, photographers would need portable dark rooms in which they would create their liquid emulsions prior to taking a photograph [known as “wet” plates]. Seed’s dry plates still required they be opened in a dark room, but this could be accomplished in the field by placing a dark sheet over the camera while loading and unloading the plates. In 1902, Eastman Kodak purchased Seed’s company [Seed Dry Plate Co.], but continued to capitalize on his name due to its reputation among consumers.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0207
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- Date
- 1930 – 1939
- Material
- paper; string;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0208 a-c
- Description
- Three paper-wrapped packages of a dozen 1 11/16 x 4 3/16 cm Eastman Nitrate Films stacked and tied together with white string. Each box has a red and orange sticker on one side with details pertaining to the number, size, and kind of films inside [as well as a warning about keeping them away from h…
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- Title
- Film
- Date
- 1930 – 1939
- Material
- paper; string;
- Dimensions
- 4.6 x 6.0 x 12.1 cm
- Description
- Three paper-wrapped packages of a dozen 1 11/16 x 4 3/16 cm Eastman Nitrate Films stacked and tied together with white string. Each box has a red and orange sticker on one side with details pertaining to the number, size, and kind of films inside [as well as a warning about keeping them away from heat and flames], and on the opposite side have black stamps that read “DEVELOP BEFORE JUNE 1939.” Printed on the top of the top-most box is the manufacturer’s details.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0208 a-c
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- paper; cardboard;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0209 a-e
- Description
- Five paper-wrapped boxes of one dozen 1 11/16 x 4 3/16 cm Eastman Portrait Films. Each box has a white paper lid that features the manufacturer details and the product type, as well as a blue paper “ribbon” in the bottom right corner with “Par-Speed” printed on it in black - the boxes are sealed sh…
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- Title
- Film
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- paper; cardboard;
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 5.5 x 12.2 cm
- Description
- Five paper-wrapped boxes of one dozen 1 11/16 x 4 3/16 cm Eastman Portrait Films. Each box has a white paper lid that features the manufacturer details and the product type, as well as a blue paper “ribbon” in the bottom right corner with “Par-Speed” printed on it in black - the boxes are sealed shut with paper adhesives wrapped around the edges and bottoms. On one long side of each box is stamped “DEVELOP BEFORE MAY 1930.”Portrait Films were first introduced by Eastman Kodak in 1913 to replace glass plates and are suitable for home use or in professional studios.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0209 a-e
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- Date
- 1938 – 1945
- Material
- cardboard;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0204 a,b
- Description
- Two boxes of 12 10x15cm Kodak Verichrome Film Packs with broken seals. Each box is mostly yellow with black and red manufacturer and product details throughout - there are two paper adhesive stickers holding the box closed, the one that has the expiration date on it on each box is broken.Verichrome…
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- Title
- Film Pack
- Date
- 1938 – 1945
- Material
- cardboard;
- Dimensions
- 1.4 x 17.9 x 10.9 cm
- Description
- Two boxes of 12 10x15cm Kodak Verichrome Film Packs with broken seals. Each box is mostly yellow with black and red manufacturer and product details throughout - there are two paper adhesive stickers holding the box closed, the one that has the expiration date on it on each box is broken.Verichrome was a kind of panchromatic film that yielded high-quality black and white photographs thanks to the fine-grained emulsion. Film Packs were basic forms of storage meant to be used shortly after purchasing as their [mostly] paper packaging did not keep out oxygen well and had a tendency to fog over time, rendering the film unusable in the long term. It was replaced by the more stable Verichrome Pan in the 1950s.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0204 a,b
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- Date
- 1914 – 1917
- Material
- leather; metal; glass;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0193
- Description
- Black hard-sided leather No. 3-A Autographic Kodak Model C folding camera. The front panel is released by pressing a small round metal button on the narrow bottom edge [the bottom of the camera is noted by the presence of a threaded hole where a tripod could be mounted] and has a small rectangular …
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- Title
- Kodak Camera
- Date
- 1914 – 1917
- Material
- leather; metal; glass;
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 12.0 x 25.0 cm
- Description
- Black hard-sided leather No. 3-A Autographic Kodak Model C folding camera. The front panel is released by pressing a small round metal button on the narrow bottom edge [the bottom of the camera is noted by the presence of a threaded hole where a tripod could be mounted] and has a small rectangular metal foot with “Kodak” engraved in decorative writing that keeps the camera propped up. The lens mechanism slides out on tracks with soft black leather bellows behind it and a viewfinder with a pop-up cover attached to the top right-hand corner. The back panel of the camera pops off by pressing two metal clasps on both short sides and can house a roll of film. When the camera is open, on the top is a leather strap with a faded “Kodak” embossed on it.
- Subject
- Crosby family
- Abegweit
- cameras
- photography
- Kodak;
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0193
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