Camera

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Camera

Entry/Object ID

2019.036.001 a-b

Description

A- Kodak Vigilant Six 20 Camera. Black body with silver knobs. Two knobs on top and one black box on top with clear window that pops open and acts as a view finder. Black leather handle on side with metal piece that attaches it to camera. Back of camera has piece of fabric glued to camera with handwriting in pen that says "ASA 160 | 1/50 f/16". Front of camera has a black piece, the same as the body, that sticks out (a lens cover?). On lens cover it says "KODAK". Small black button on the top of the camera that opens the lense on the front. Lense opens in portrait mode (camera operates in portrait mode). Lens is silver and attached to black accordian leather piece that allows it to move in and out of the camera. On black piece around the lense: "KODAK ANASTIGMAT f: 6.3 105 mm". On silver piece around lense it says: "KODAK NO. 1 DIOMATIC f 6.3 8 11 16 22 32". On inside of lense cover: "KODAK VIGILANT SIX 20; MADE IN CANADA BY; CANADIAN KODAK CO. LIMITED; TORONTO, ONT." B - Brown leather carrying case for camera. Portrait style, flap opens on shorter end. Flap has a small snap that keeps it shut. Long, thin leather strap that attaches around the bottom of the case.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

N., Don

Notes

Accession Date: 18-Jul-19 Mode of Acquisition: Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Camera

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Camera Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Photographic T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

camera

Created By

Lamontagne, Erica

Create Date

July 18, 2019

Updated By

Michael Goodchild

Update Date

September 4, 2023