Kodak No. 3 Folding Brownie Camera, 1905-1915
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Kodak's Brownie cameras made photography an accessible hobby for millions of amateurs. Introduced in 1900, the Brownie was inexpensive and simple to use. Kodak marketed the camera to everybody; they advertised in general interest magazines, not just technical journals. By the time this Model 3 Brownie was introduced, Brownies had already changed photography.
Kodak's Brownie cameras made photography an accessible hobby for millions of amateurs. Introduced in 1900, the Brownie was inexpensive and simple to use. Kodak marketed the camera to everybody; they advertised in general interest magazines, not just technical journals. By the time this Model 3 Brownie was introduced, Brownies had already changed photography.
Artifact
Camera (Photographic equipment)
Date Made
1905-1915
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Your Place in Time
Object ID
57.87.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Leather
Metal
Brass (Alloy)
Glass (Material)
Dimensions
Height: 4.75 in
Width: 2.75 in
Length: 8.75 in
Inscriptions
inside body: NO. 3 FOLDING BROWNIE CAMERA/ MODEL B/ MFG'D BY/ EASTMAN KODAK CO./ ROCHESTER, NY - MADE IN USA/ US PAT'S:/ leather strap: NO. 3 FOLDING BROWNIE underside: 2829-F lens barrel: TBI BROWNIE EASTMAN KODAK CO.
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