North and Central America

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1000001 Map of North and Central America

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First visit to Canada

Item is a photograph of a building and two blurry figures in foreground. Inscription in black ink on back of photograph reads, 'First visit to Canada and (illegible) of Edward Prince of Wales, 1919.', written over illegible inscription in pencil.

Mrs. Orr

Item is a portrait of woman in white dress standing in front of rocky beach. Inscription on back in pencil reads, 'Mrs. Orr 80%'. Inscription in black ink reads, 'Kitimat - Aug. 1956 (Note Snow). Green stamp reads, 'August 1 (illegible)

Prince of Wales

Item is a photograph of a busy street with pedestrians, carriages, and men in uniform. Inscription on verso reads "Edward Albert, Prince of Wales' first visit to Canada. Taken near the art gallery, Montreal where the salute was taken, Monday Oct 1919."

Man standing in the ocean

Item is a snapshot photograph with beveled edges of a man standing in the ocean. Inscription on verso reads, 'Jan 2nd 1950 A.M./ A.T.Orr,/Swimming at Haulover Beach, (Dade County owned) Collins Ave. (North) Miami Beach, Florida.'

Couple in Miami

Item is a snapshot photograph with beveled edges featuring an image of a couple smiling and posing in front of Hialeah Park. Inscription on verso in blue ink reads, 'Jan 4th, 1950 A couple of smiling 'As' in the paddock at Hialeah race course, Hialeah, Miami, Florida.'

School pageant

Item is a snapshot photograph of chairs set up outside facing a stage where girls are lined up to perform. Inscription on verso in black ink reads, 'School pageant for charity. Trafalgar School 27th May 1916 Dorothy Orr taking part.'

Totem sculpture with commemorative plaque

Item is a totem scultpure with a commemorative plaque mounted at the base that reads: "The North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce / - Welcomes - / Kodak / into the alliance of North Shore industry and / presents this symbol to mark the event. / The growth and prosperity of the community / shall be our joint endeavor. / To that end this token pledges us. - Oct. 1961"

Kodak Canada Inc.

Kodak Kodabromide photographic paper for post cards

Double weight, white smooth glossy photographic printing paper with pre-printed postal card backings. The package is sealed and unopened. Contains 500 sheets. Eastman Kodak catalogue number is printed on the box: 144 1484.

Eastman Kodak Company

Paul Kane house

Photographic reproduction of an architectural elevation on postcard backing. The original stucco cottage built in 1853 was renovated twice by the original owner, Paul Kane. It was owned by the Kane family until 1903, then it was briefly used as a church hall by the Evangelical Church of the Deaf. The property was leased by the Church-Isabella Residents Co-operative Inc. in 1985 and incorporated into a larger residential development.
(Information taken from Toronto Historical Board plaque on property.)

Harder house

Exterior views of a house. "Harder House" inscribed on all versos. Stamped "JOSEPH BAKER ARCHITECT / 1500 SHERBROOKE STREET WEST - MONTREAL25, QUE."

M-Q developer tubes

Empty cardboard tube with labelled "M-Q Developer Tubes" produced by Ansco Company. The label further explains that the chemicals in the package were "Adpated to any make of Dry Plates, Films, Developing and Bromide Papers" and gives directions for use developing photographic papers, films and plates. Two pieces of cork which would have blocked the ends of the tube are shoved inside.

Agfa Ansco Co.

Letter from Mary Pickford

Item consists of a photograph of a letter from Mary Pickford apologizing to her fellow Canadians that she will not be able to attend the celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the first regular motion picture theatre in Canada, the Electric of Vancouver, which opened in 1902.

Kodak Canada Inc.

Consumer mkts french ad

File consists of 2 contact sheets and 2 prints featuring images of a life-sized cutout french advertisement at the Image Centre in Toronto for Kodak Colorwatch System, featuring an image of a man holding a baby standing beside a dog wearing a birthday hat and sunglasses and a stuffed Kosmic the Kolorkin mascot toy.

Kodak Canada Inc.

Watercolor outfit

Watercolour outfit for hand-colouring photographic prints. The tan cardboard box has a tan label printed with black ink: "VELOX TRANPARENT WATERCOLOR STAMP OUTFIT." Included in the box is a plastic palette and an instruction booklet with colour stamps separated by vellum sheets labeled: "LIGHT YELLOW, FOLIAGE GREEN, DEEP YELLOW, DEEP GREEN, FLESH TINT, LIGHT BLUE, BRILLIANT RED, DARK BLUE, SCARLET, VIOLET, WARM BROWN, STONE GRAY." There is an empty tray for brushes.

Canadian Kodak Co., Limited

Kodak T.S.R. Demonstrating half tone calculator

Item consists of 1 print featuring an image with the description:
Penni Adams (left), president of Penograph Company, and Eddie Eng, production manager of Dayon Lithographing, receive pointers on the use of the Kodak hanftone calculator from David Fleury, a Kodak Canada Technical Sales Representative, during a recent graphic arts seminar in Toronto.

Kodak Canada Inc.

Long Focus Premo

Item is a medium format studio camera. It resembles the Premo Sr., but features an extra long bellows that extends out the back of the camera. It is made of wood and polished laquered brass, and the body is covered with fine black leather. It is fitted with a Kodak Ball Bearing Shutter and a Kodak Anastigmat f7.7/170 mm lens.

4 Paramount Video 8s

File consists of 4 8mm videos by Paramount Home Video. Films include: Beverly Hills Cop, Star Trek III: The Search for Spok, Trading Places and Witness.

Munro, Allan

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