General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 WOOD FRAME HAS METAL FITTINGS AND RE-INFORCED TOP EDGE; LEATHER STIP COVER HINGED OPENING AT BOTTOM..2-.3 SYNTHETIC (?) SIDES; METAL TOP EDGE.

Dimensions

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

Length

22.9 cm

Width

15.0 cm

Height

1.5 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

Burke James

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Illinois

City

Chicago

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 HISSTUDIO IN 1952.

Function

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

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 "BURKE & JAMES INC. CHICAGO, IL. U.S.A." and "MADE IN USA" stamped into holder..2-.3 No markings visible.

Missing

NONE.

Finish

.1-.3 PREDOMINANTLY BLACK; MINOR SILVER METAL FITTINGS.

Decoration

N/A