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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1992
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1997.0319.007

MANUFACTURER: Fibre Case & Novelty Co. Inc.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: New York, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 7
Total Parts: 7
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: synthetic case; metal trim and fittings; moulded synthetic handle; foam inserts

Dimensions

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

Length: 34.0 cm
Width: 19.0 cm
Height: 42.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Photography
Category: Miscellaneous equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Fibre
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: New York

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: CAMERA PROBABLY USED 1940S +. NOT USED AFTER 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 AND NEGATIVES, AND PERSONAL PAPERS ARE IN THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF CANADA.
Function: To contain and protect contents, and facilitate transport.
Technical: CALUMET WAS KARSH'S PRINCIPLE CAMERA. DEPENDING ON THE SITUATION, EITHER THE 4X5 OR 8X10 BACK WOULD BE ATTACHED, AND THE 10" (970325) OR MORE OFTEN, KARSH'S FAVOURITE 14" LENS (970340) FITTED TO THE CAMERA. A METAL LENS HOOD WAS ATTACHED, TO HELP KEEP LIGHT OUT OF THE LENS, AND THE BURGUNDY CLOTH (970351.2) LOOSELY DRAPED OVER THE BACK. (SEE REF.2, PP.2-3)/ *MFR: CAMERA IDENTIFICATION PROVIDED BY MR. KARSH/J. FIELDER.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Silver decal on case top reads (in part): "MANUFACTURED BY/ FIBRE CASE/ & NOVELTY CO., INC./ 708 BROADWAY/ NEW YORK, NY 10003/ (212) 254-6060/ FC/ SINCE 1894". Adhesive label, above, reads: " EASTERN [Airlines]/ KARSH STUDIO/ CHATEAU LAURIER/ OTTAWA, ONTARIO/ 613 236-7181 K1N 8S7". Paper label on proper right side of case reads (in part): " SFO/ 29448274/ TOTAL PIECES/ IN SHIPMENT/ 10/ TOTAL SHIPMENT/ WEIGHT/ 340/ FLT/DATE/ TO/ 132- 17/ EWR/ RESERVED FREIGHT/ [logo}/ UNITED AIRLINES".
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Flat black synthetic (resin) case has back painted metal hinges, corners and case lid edges; silver metal snap closures and handle brackets; moulded synthetic carrying handle; grey foam case inserts. Silver foil and adhesive paper labels.
Decoration: N/A

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Fibre Case & Novelty Co. Inc., Case, camera, before 1992, Artifact no. 1997.0319, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1997.0319.007/

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