General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 WOOD & METAL CONSTRUCTION; LEATHER STRIP ACTS AS HINGE FOR LOWER EDGE..2-.3 ALL METAL CONSTRUCTION.

Dimensions

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

Length

23.0 cm

Width

15.0 cm

Height

1.7 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Still camera parts

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Graflex

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS TYPE OF HOLDER PROBABLY USED C. 1910S-1930+

Canada

PART OF A.M. HARDY COLL'N OF PHOTOGRAPHIC EQ.. ARCHIBALD HARDY OPERATED A PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO ON SPARKS ST., OTTAWA IN THE 1930S. FOLLOWING WAR SERVICE, HE EST'D A STUDIO IN VANKLEEK HILL, ONT WHERE HE WORKED AS A HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER. HE SPECIALIZED IN WEDDING & PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY. MR. HARDY CLOSED HIS STUDIO IN 1952.

Function

TO HOLD PHOTOGRAPHIC SHEET FILM AND PROTECT IT FROM EXPOSURE WHILE BEING LOADED INTO THE CAMERA.

Technical

.2-.3 DARK SLIDES ARE OF DIFFERENT STYLES, AND THEREFORE AT LEAST ONE IS NOT ORIGINAL TO THIS FILM HOLDER.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 "5x7 EASTMAN FILM U.S. PAT. 1641420 2056144" and "MFD BY THE FOLMER GRAFLEX FOR EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY U.S.A." stamped into frame..2-.3 No markings visible.

Missing

NONE.

Finish

.1-.3 PREDOMINANTLY BLACK, SAVE ONE SIDE OF PULL-GRIP ON.2 &.3.

Decoration

N/A