Lid, box

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1970–1979
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1997.0347.003

MANUFACTURER: Polaroid
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: United Kingdom

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 3
Total Parts: 5
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: card stock

Dimensions

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

Length: 22.7 cm
Width: 13.0 cm
Height: 6.0 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: Polaroid
Country: United Kingdom
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: This pack film holder probably used c. 1970’s+. Not used after 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 prominent in business, the arts and entertainment. His photographic prints and negatives, and personal papers are in the National Archives of Canada.
Function: To help contain and protect box contents.
Technical: Part of box housing specialized film holder, inserted into a camera in the same way as a sheet film holder. Mr. Karsh used this and other polaroid backs with his studio cameras, to take test shots prior to a photo session. Placement of lights, backdrops, etc. would be altered, if necessary, based on results of polaroid prints.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Following text appears in various locations on box lid: "POLAROID/ LAND/PACK FILM/ HOLDER/ MODEL 405", "A PRODUCT OF POLAROID CORPORATION,/ CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 02139/ "POLAROID" IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF/ POLAROID CORPORATION, CAMBRIDGE, MASS. U.S.A./ POLAROID MARCA REGISTRADA PRINTED IN U.S.A." & " FOR USE WITH POLAROID 3 1/4" X 4 1/4" INSTANT PACK FILMS."
Missing: None.
Finish: Off-white box has rainbow coloured graphics and black text.
Decoration: N/A

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