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OBJECT TYPE: MODIFIED
DATE: 1992
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1999.0369.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: All metal construction.

Dimensions

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

Length: 16.5 cm
Width: 16.5 cm
Height: 1.0 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: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: This adapter probably used c. 1970s+. 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 principal 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: Reduces picture format without changing rear function carrier.
Technical: Jerry Fielder identifies this as an extra back to one of Karsh's 8x10 cameras. Based on the size, style and colour, it was most likely modified for use with the Plaubel Monorail camera (1997.0324). It appears to be a combination of adapter back and possibly camera front panel components, with "speed graphic" lens board lock.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "SPEED GRAPHIC" printed in silver on black sliding plate.
Missing: Unknown.
Finish: Cream-coloured enamel finish on front and flat black finish on reverse. Silver metal frame with sliding lock fitted to front, around opening.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Adapter back, before 1992, Artifact no. 1999.0369, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1999.0369.001/

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