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GELATIN DRY PLATE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gelatin dry plate negative
1, record 1, English, gelatin%20dry%20plate%20negative
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gelatin dry plate negative 1, record 1, English, gelatin%20dry%20plate%20%20negative
correct
- dry plate negative 2, record 1, English, dry%20plate%20negative
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] thin plate ... of sheet glass coated with a gelatin emulsion made light-sensitive by silver salts. 2, record 1, English, - gelatin%20dry%20plate%20negative
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The gelatin dry plate offered a more convenient method of photography than the wet collodion plate. Not only did it eliminate messy and potentially explosive chemistry from the practice of photography, it also allowed amateur photographers ... to capture images in the field and store them for months after. 3, record 1, English, - gelatin%20dry%20plate%20negative
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- négatif sur plaque sèche à la gélatine
1, record 1, French, n%C3%A9gatif%20sur%20plaque%20s%C3%A8che%20%C3%A0%20la%20g%C3%A9latine
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Négatif résultant d'une technique photographique ancienne et qui consiste en une plaque de verre recouverte d'une émulsion gélatinée photosensible. 2, record 1, French, - n%C3%A9gatif%20sur%20plaque%20s%C3%A8che%20%C3%A0%20la%20g%C3%A9latine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-05-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gelatin dry plate
1, record 2, English, gelatin%20dry%20plate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- silver gelatin dry plate 2, record 2, English, silver%20gelatin%20dry%20plate
correct
- dry plate 3, record 2, English, dry%20plate
correct, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A glass sheet, with a silver halide/gelatine coating, which has been exposed and processed to form a silver image. 4, record 2, English, - gelatin%20dry%20plate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plaque sèche
1, record 2, French, plaque%20s%C3%A8che
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- plaque à la gélatine 2, record 2, French, plaque%20%C3%A0%20la%20g%C3%A9latine
correct
- plaque sèche à la gélatine 3, record 2, French, plaque%20s%C3%A8che%20%C3%A0%20la%20g%C3%A9latine
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plaque de verre avec une couche photographique qui a été exposée et traitée pour former une image argentique. 2, record 2, French, - plaque%20s%C3%A8che
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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