General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1-.2 all metal construction (possibly tin).

Dimensions

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

Length

5.5 cm

Width

5.5 cm

Height

4.8 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Cine images

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

This film canister used circa 1923+, possibly until 1950's.

Canada

Used by Mr. Roy Tash (1898-1988), Canada's best-known newsreel photographer. Tash began his career in 1915 in Chicago; he moved to Toronto in 1919, and was active 1920’s-1950’s. He was a founding member of the Canadian Society of Cinematographers: the CSC’s Roy Tash trophy is awarded annually to the best news camera person in Canada. (ref. 1)

Function

To contain, store, and protect film reels when not in use.

Technical

Film canister used by Roy Tash to deliver newsreel trailers to associated screen news studios. ASN was founded in 1920 in Montreal, PQ and operated until c. 1950.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.2 " ASSOCIATED - SCREEN- NEWS- " and "ASN" logo stamped in raised print on canister lid.

Missing

None.

Finish

.1-.2 Silver metal. .2 Lid top may be plated.

Decoration

N/A