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First Kodak Brownie Camera

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Title

First Kodak Brownie Camera

Description

A black leather Kodak Brownie camera.The Brownie was a series of cameras made by Eastman Kodak. Released in 1900, it introduced the snapshot to the masses. It was a basic cardboard box camera with a simple convex-concave lens that took 2 1/4-inch square pictures on No. 117 roll film. It was conceived and marketed for sales of Kodak roll films. Because of its simple controls and initial price of $1 (equivalent to $33 in 2021) along with the low price of Kodak roll film and processing, the Brownie camera surpassed its marketing goal.

Creator

Eastman Kodak, Rochester, NY.

Date

ca1900

Contributor

William Baron.

Identifier

1999.2594

Artifact Item Type Metadata

Materials

Leather, glass, metal.

Condition

Good.

Storage

AB99
SU5-3