Dublin Core
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