Film

Object Name:

Film

Object ID:

2012.037

Creator:

Dover Manufacturing CompanyManufacturer

Place of Origin:

Dover, NH

Date:

circa 1945

Description:

Roll of photographic film, made by Dover Manufacturing Company, Dover, NH, c. 1945. In original box, with instructions.

A. Roll of unused black-and-white film on black metal spool, in foil wrapper. Film has green paper covering, sealed with green paper strip imprinted, "DOVER PANCHROMATIC" multiple times. Paper covering is imprinted, "16-8 / START"; seal obscures other printing. Ends of spool are imprinted in white, "DOVERFILM". Spool has wooden core.

B. Blue and yellow cardboard box with "DOVER" in red on three sides. On two sides: "HIGH SPEED PANCHROMATIC / 8 EXPOSURES.....2 1/2" X 4 1/4". On one side: "HIGH SPEED ROLLFILM". On one side: "HIGH SPEED PANCHROMATIC / WAR SURPLUS / FILM / EMULSION NO. / 0460 / DEVELOP BEFORE / MAY 1947 / SPEED / WES. G.E. / Daylight 80/120 / Tungsten 64/100 / DOVER MFG. CO., DOVER, N.H." On ends: "DOVER / ROLLFILM / SIZE / 116". Instruction sheet in box.

Material:

Metal
Paper

Dimensions:

L-2.9 Dia-1.25 inches

Provenance:

Acquired by donor c. 2011.

Credit Line:

Gift of Greg Drake

Subjects:

Film negatives, Photographic supplies, War surplus stores, Surplus commodities, Surplus government property, Surplus stores, Military