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Case - Bell & Howell, Chicago, circa 1939
Reg. No: HT 2245 2
- Summary:
- Case for a Bell & Howell Movie Camera, purchased by Letho Sigalas in America in 1939. In 1939 Letho and his wife Lili went on a tour which included America. Letho was the son of James Sigalas, a Greek migrant who settled in Australia in 1901 and opened the Anglo-American café in 1906, and the Centenary café, in the mid 1930s, both in Bourke Street. Letho worked in his father's café's and in 1920 was engaged to his cousin Lili Vrahamis. The couple were married in Melbourne in 1923 and had two daughters Danae in June 1924 and Magarita Babette in 1931. Letho passed away in 1964.
- Description:
- Brown leather rectangular case. There is a steel clasp on one side to close the opening flap in place. There is a leather strap, which can be adjusted using a buckle, across the top of the case.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Babette Sigalas, 2003
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 135 mm (Height), 60 mm (Width), 111 mm (Length) |
More information
| Tagged with: | immigration, greek communities, greek immigration, travel tourism, holidaying, movie cameras |
| Themes this item is part of: | Sigalas Family Collection, Images & Image Making Collection, Migration Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MOTION PICTURE |
| Secondary Classification: | Image Making Equipment |
| Tertiary Classification: | camera cases |
| Manufacturer: | Bell & Howell, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, circa 1939 |
| User: | Mr Letho Sigalas, United States of America, 1939 |
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