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Title proper
View-Master model A (Sawyer's)
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- Object
- Graphic material
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2018.09.02.079
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[ca.1938] (Manufacturing)
- Manufacturer
- Sawyer's Inc.
- Place
- Portland (OR)
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Physical description
1 piece of photographic viewing equipment : view master ; 1 photographic image : 14 colour transparencies on 1 reel ; 10.75 x 10 x 7.5 cm
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Item is a handheld plastic view master manufactured by Swayer's Inc. This 3D viewer was first introduced at the New York World Fair (1939-1940).Reel of 16 mm colour transparencies of 7 diametrical pairs depicting Victoria Falls, Southern Rhodesia, Africa. The lever on the side of the viewer will rotate the reel one frame at a time once pressed. Originally this item was meant as an educational tool for adults but quickly became a popular children's toy. Item is made of plastic and metal. Reels are interchangeable and come with a variety of themes.
Written on object : Swayer's view master Portland Ore. U.S. pat.2, 189, 255 Foreign Pats Appl'd For Made in USA
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Physical condition
Good condition
Immediate source of acquisition
Collected by the late Dr. Martin J. Bass and Gail Silverman Bass and donated to the Ryerson University Library and Archives by Gail Bass in 2018
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Open. Records are available for consultation without restriction