Case, camera

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OBJECT TYPE: Carrying/synthetic
DATE: 1980–1989
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2007.0318.002

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Attaché II
LOCATION: Republic of Korea

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Synthetic leather and fibre case.

Dimensions

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

Length: 13.5 cm
Width: 8.0 cm
Height: 5.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Photography
Category: Still camera accessories
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Republic of Korea
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: Unknown
Canada: This camera belonged to The Right Honorable Herbert (Herb) Eser Gray. Gray was a prominent political figure that served the liberal party from the early 1960’s to the early 2000’s. He held a variety of positions during his parliamentary career such as deputy Prime Minister, committee chairmanships, and cabinet ministries during the liberal governments of Prime Ministers Pierre Trudeau, and Lester Pearson. Gray is recognized as being Canada’s first Jewish cabinet minister.
Function: To contain, store, and protect a camera when not in use.
Technical: Type sample of an inexpensive, second-rate point and shoot camera that was produced for and sold by a large mercantile corporation in the hopes of publicizing its products and its name.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: On the flap: "ATTACHÉ II"/ On the front of the case: "BLACK'S"
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Black synthetic and fibre case with a grey circle on the flap.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Case, camera, circa 1980–1989, Artifact no. 2007.0318, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2007.0318.002/

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