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portable negative clearing tank
portable negative clearing tank

portable negative clearing tank

Datecirca 1973
Inventory Number2004-1-0216a
ClassificationPhotographic Chemicals
Subject
    Maker Polaroid Corporation 1937-present
    Maker Edwin H. Land 1909 - 1991
    Cultural Region
      Place of Origin
        Dimensionsbucket: 16 × 17 × 17 cm (6 5/16 × 6 11/16 × 6 11/16 in.)
        box: 17.8 × 36.2 × 18.4 cm (7 × 14 1/4 × 7 1/4 in.)
        Material
          Accessoriesinstruction sheet (in object file)
          DescriptionEnsemble used to clear the negative right after a picture had been taken. For Polaroid film type 105 and 55 only. The set is made of a bucket, a film holder and a bag of sodium sulfite solution. It is in its original packaging.

          This accessory is not mentioned on the Land List.
          Signedon box, chemical bag and bucket cover: POLAROID
          Curatorial RemarksStored in blue-board container with box 'b'. SMS 2/6/2019 Instruction sheet removed to object file and has been scanned EMC 2/2019
          ProvenanceThis object belonged to Edwin H. Land and came from the Rowland Institute, Harvard University. Gift of the Edwin H. Land Family.
          box for portable negative clearing tank
          Polaroid Corporation
          Date: circa 1973
          Object number: 2004-1-0216b
          stoppered bottle of cyan with beaker
          Gutta Percha Company
          Date: circa 1861
          Accessories: hydrometer and manual (1998-1-1634b)
          Object number: 1998-1-1634a
          Polaroid type 405 pack film holder for 100-series films
          Polaroid Corporation
          Date: circa 1974
          Accessories: box (2004-1-0127b); instruction manual (in object file)
          Object number: 2004-1-0127a
          original box for Polaroid type 405 pack film holder for 100-series films
          Polaroid Corporation
          Date: circa 1974
          Object number: 2004-1-0127b
          Polariod instant camera, Model 95B Speedliner
          Polaroid Corporation
          Date: 1957-1960
          Accessories: film packages (5); flash attachment; exposure meter, leather case
          Object number: 2004-1-0187a
          leather case for Polaroid instant camera, Model 95B Speedliner
          Polaroid Corporation
          Date: 1957-1960
          Accessories: film packages (5); flash attachment; exposure meter, leather case
          Object number: 2004-1-0187b
          flash for Polaroid instant camera, Model 95B Speedliner
          Polaroid Corporation
          Date: 1957-1960
          Accessories: film packages (5); flash attachment; exposure meter, leather case
          Object number: 2004-1-0187c
          exposure meter for Polaroid instant camera, Model 95B Speedliner
          Polaroid Corporation
          Date: 1957-1960
          Accessories: film packages (5); flash attachment; exposure meter, leather case
          Object number: 2004-1-0187d
          Polaroid Corporation
          Date: 1948-1953
          Accessories: No carrying case
          Object number: 2004-1-0489
          Polaroid Corporation
          Date: 1948-1953
          Object number: 2004-1-0486
          aerial photograph of hut and clearings in rainforest in Rio Parima
          Institute of Geographical Exploration
          Date: 1920-1940
          Accessories: one of 17 photographs formerly stored in the same black envelope
          Object number: 1998-1-1074m