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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1997.0315.002

MANUFACTURER: Acme-Lite
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 4
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Unknown

Dimensions

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

Length: 28.4 cm
Width: 16.0 cm
Height: 16.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Lighting Technology
Category: Lighting devices
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Acme
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Illinois
City: Chicago

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: KARSH OF OTTAWA STUDIO OPERATED 1932- 1992.
Canada: PART OF A LARGE COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT USED BY YOUSUF KARSH, CANADA'S INTERNATIONALLY HONOURED PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER. FROM 1932 TO 1992, MR. KARSH OPERATED FROM HIS PRINCIPLE STUDIO IN OTTAWA, PHOTOGRAPHING HEADS OF STATE, RELIGIOUS LEADERS,AND THOSE PROMINANT IN BUSINESS, THE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT. HIS PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS & NEGATIVES, AND PERSONAL PAPERS ARE IN THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF CANADA.
Function: USED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL OR AUXILLIARY SOURCE OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT, FOR PHOTOGRAPHY.
Technical: THIS LIGHT USED AS A FILL OR BACK LIGHT BY KARSH. WHEN REQUIRED, IT WAS PLACED BETWEEN TWO BACKDROPS, AND WAS DIRECTED AT THE BACK (IE. AWAY FROM THE SUBJECT). THE FIBERGLASS DIFFUSER (OR 2 LAYERS)(PTS) WAS PLACED OVER THIS LIGHT TO SOFTEN IT, AS NECESSARY. (J. FIELDER NOTES, P. 4)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: N/A
Missing: From CA of 06/03/1999 by Gordon Perrault: No - Complete
Finish: Unknown
Decoration: N/A

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