Canon QL Case

Object/Artifact

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Canon QL Case

Entry/Object ID

2011.653

Description

Black, leather camera case with an attached, plastic strap. There is a snap on the back that allows access to the inside of the case, and when opened, the top folds up and the bottom folds down, allowing for a camera to be placed inside.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Canon Inc.

Date made

circa 1965

Time Period

20th Century

Notes

Based on cursory research, case was made for a QL 19 camera, which was first made in 1965.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Front of case

Transcription

Canon / QL

Language

English

Material/Technique

Label

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Back of case, lower right corner

Transcription

MADE IN JAPAN

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Case, Camera

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Case, Photographic Equipment

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Photographic Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Photographic T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Height

4-3/8 in

Width

6-1/2 in

Depth

3-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements do not include strap.

Material

Leather, Plastic, Metal

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Bertrand Donlon

Notes

Donor

Related Places

Place

* Untyped Place

Los Gatos High School

City

Los Gatos

Region

Central California

Continent

North America

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Bert Donlon

Owner/Agent

Bertrand Donlon

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

Jan 10, 1997