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Brownie Camera

Eastman Kodak
c. 1907 - 1937
Subcollections
Domestic Items or Equipment
Overview

A black embossed leather and metal Brownie camera and spool box. There is a black leather strap on the top for a handle. The camera has a top and right side view finder, there is a metal winder on the right hand side. On the right hand side near the front of the camera is a metal lever which slides down to take the photograph.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-202-HS2007.63a
Item type
Domestic Objects
Material
Leather
Metal
Width
15.2000 cm
Height or length
12.6000 cm
Depth
8.4000 cm
Inscriptions and markings

Embossed on the leather strap is "BROWNIE".

Embossed on the back of the box is a circle, the lettering around the inner edge is "No 2A BROWNIE MADE IN U.S.A. BY EASTMAN KODAK ROCHESTER N.Y.". In the inner circle is embossed in three lines is "USE FILM", "No", "116".

On the inside of the back cover in nine lines of red stamped lettering is "No. 2A BROWNIE", "Mod. C", "Patented in", "U.S.A.", "Oct. 6, 1914", "Feb. 1, 1916", "Mar. 21, 1916", "Patents", "Pending".

Place made
Rochester, New York, United States
Year
c. 1907 - 1937
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Public location
Main_Museum
Last modified
Wednesday, 26 August, 2026
Completeness
88
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Front view of Brownie Camera
Front view of Brownie Camera
Left side view of Brownie Camera
Left side view of Brownie Camera
Right side view of Brownie Camera
Right side view of Brownie Camera
Back view of Brownie Camera
Back view of Brownie Camera
Top view of Brownie Camera
Top view of Brownie Camera
Side view of half open Brownie Camera
Side view of half open Brownie Camera
Front view of both halves of Brownie Camera
Front view of both halves of Brownie Camera
Side view of both halves of Brownie Camera
Side view of both halves of Brownie Camera

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