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Catalog Number |
2014.79.27 |
Object Name |
Envelope |
Title |
Photo Envelope From Alex Stewart Prescription Chemist |
Year Range from |
1890 |
Year Range to |
1910 |
Description |
Brown paper envelope used to hold photographic prints and negatives. There is text printed in a brownish red colour on the front, flap and inside. Name and order specifications have been written in by hand in black. Some ink from numbers written on inside has bleed onto underside of flap. Text reads: On Front: Developing Department (occupies second floor) Alex. Stewart Prescription Chemist at Post Office Guelph Miss L. Swayze (hand written) Kodaks and Supplies On Flap: Only high grade chocolates Page and Shaw's Willard's Huyler's Waterman's Fountain pens fine stationary English and French hair brushes, tooth brushes, nail brushes, Imported Perfumes. Alex. Stewart Prescription Chemist at Post Office Guelph On Inside: (down the left side) Causes of Failure Not Sharp - Caused by object moving too fast, out of focus, Camera being moved during exposure Undertime - Use of too small stops, light too weak, too short exposure; give more time No Exposure - Failure to set shutter, failure to press button or lever, failure to take off cap, or something in front of lens Double Exposure - Not turning key between exposures, always set your camera for the next exposure after making the shot Fogged - Caused by light entering your camera, or in loading or unloading, taking pictures against the light or sun Overtimed - Give less time or use smaller stops (down right side) Developing __Rolls @__ __Rolls @__ Printing 8 Prints @ 3___54 __Prints @ __ Total 54 (numbers hall hand written) |
People |
Stewart A. Stewart, A. Stewart, Alex Stewart, Alexander Swayze, Lyla Marie |
Search Terms |
Post Office St. George's Square Stewart's Baking Powder Stewarts Drugs Willard's Candy Shop Wyndham Street |
Subjects |
HISTORY - LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHY SCIENCE |
Dimensions |
Closed: 16.2 cm X 11.4 cm Opened: 16.2 cm X 22.2 cm |
Collection |
Archives |