Canister, film

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1999.0055.002

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 24
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal container. Paper label.

Dimensions

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

Length: N/A
Width: N/A
Height: 4.2 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: 26.5 cm
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 canister may have been used during any or all of the period 1920’s- 1970’s.
Canada: Part of a collection of cine photo equipment 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 rolls when not in use.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Canister labelled "PAUL MARTIN/ POSITIVE CUTS"; can label marked in part "TECHNICOLOUR MOTION PICTURE PRINT MADE IN U.S.A." & "16 MM"./ housed in large grey metal tin (.3), labelled "(PERSONAL)".
Missing: Film container is complete in itself.
Finish: Silver metal film can
Decoration: N/A

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