General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

6

Total Parts

6

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

All metal construction, save synthetic carrying handle.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

98.5 cm

Width

26.0 cm

Height

13.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Studio & set equipment

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

KARSH OF OTTAWA STUDIO OPERATED 1932- 1992.

Canada

PART OF A LARGE COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT USED BY YOUSUF KARSH, CANADA'S INTERNATIONALLY HONOURED PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER. FROM 1932 TO 1992, MR. KARSH OPERATED FROM HIS PRINCIPLE STUDIO IN OTTAWA, PHOTOGRAPHING HEADS OF STATE, RELIGIOUS LEADERS, AND THOSE PROMINENT IN BUSINESS, THE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT. HIS PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS & NEGATIVES AND PERSONAL PAPERS ARE IN THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF CANADA.

Function

To contain and protect contents, and facilitate transport. Specifically, used to store stands 1997.0316.1-.5

Technical

STANDS STORED IN THIS CASE COULD BE USED TO SUPPORT SMALL PHOTOGRAPHIC DRAPES, DIFFUSERS, LIGHTS, ETC. KARSH USED AT LEAST.1-.2 SPECIFICALLY TO HOLD HOMEMADE BLACK CARDS (1998.1056.1-.2] AND PLACED THEM BETWEEN HIS SUBJECTS AND THE STUDIO LIGHTS, AS A SHIELD FROM GLARE, AND TO SOME EXTENT, HEAT.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Remains of mfr's/distributor's decal on case front is illegible. Printed card taped to lid reads "KARSH/ [crest]/ BY APPOINTMENT/ 130 Sparks St./ Ottawa, Canada/ K1P 5B6". Remains of adhesive label/tape on case lid form white cross.

Missing

Appears complete. Case is cracked- probably used for storage purposes only.

Finish

Hard bodied black metal storage case has brass hardware; black moulded synthetic carrying handle.

Decoration

N/A