B-Scanner and Polaroid Camera, 1950-1970
Dublin Core
Title
B-Scanner and Polaroid Camera, 1950-1970
Subject
Polaroid
Abstract
.001: Yellow rectangular-shaped B-scanner. Scanner has silver handle on top and screen on one end. Under screen are three knobs, three switches, and two cord ports. Attached to scanner there is a long grey power cord and thin grey cord with plastic wand at the end. Bulk of machine is seated on four small black posts holding machine approximately half-inch off surface. Rear side of scanner has two hooks, presumably for securing the power cord. .002 is a Polaroid camera with three boxes of 667 Polaroid film. The film boxes are blue, and two boxes hold twenty prints and one box holds ten. The camera is large and black and attaches to the B-scanner. Camera has Tominon 75mm lens. There is one additional metal camera attachment.
Creator
Polaroid
Date Created
1950-1970
Rights
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Access Rights
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Is Part Of
Warren Anatomical Museum: 21550.001-.002
Format
object
Extent
1 scanner and 1 camera
Medium
Medical Equipment
Type
physical object
Identifier
Warren Anatomical Museum Catalog Number: 21550.001-.002
Provenance
This B-scanner was owned by Dr. H. Richard Tyler, who used it in both his laboratory at Brigham and Women's Hospital and in his private practice. In July of 2014, Dr. Tyler donated this B-scanner, along with a perimeter, to the Warren Anatomical Museum.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Scanner and camera
Physical Dimensions
.001: 17 W x 65.5 D x 29.5 H cm; .002: 19 W x 22.5 D x 11 H cm; Metal attachment: 10 W x 12 D x 8.5 H cm; Film (stacked): 10.5 W x 15 D x 13.5 H cm
Files
Citation
Polaroid, “B-Scanner and Polaroid Camera, 1950-1970,” OnView, accessed August 15, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/index.php/items/show/13743.