Kodak Beau Brownie Camera, 1930-1933
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Renowned industrial designer Walter Dorwin Teague's longstanding collaboration with Kodak yielded numerous modernized camera designs, including this Kodak Beau Brownie 2A camera. Teague pioneered the merging of art and industry during this period -- his collaboration with Kodak was just one of his many commercial partnerships. The Beau Brownie came in five color choices, but this green-aqua combination was only produced for three months.
Renowned industrial designer Walter Dorwin Teague's longstanding collaboration with Kodak yielded numerous modernized camera designs, including this Kodak Beau Brownie 2A camera. Teague pioneered the merging of art and industry during this period -- his collaboration with Kodak was just one of his many commercial partnerships. The Beau Brownie came in five color choices, but this green-aqua combination was only produced for three months.
Artifact
Camera (Photographic equipment)
Date Made
1930-1933
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2003.127.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Paper (Fiber product)
Glass (Material)
Color
Blue
Green
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 5.0 in
Width: 3.25 in
Length: 5.0 in
Inscriptions
on camera face: BEAU BROWNIE DOUBLET LENS inside camera: USE KODAK FILM 116 / USE KODAK FILM IN THE YELLOW BOX IT GETS THE PICTURE / NO 2A BEAU BROWNIE MADE IN U.S.A. BY EASTMAN KODAK CO. ROCHESTER PATENTED IN U.S.A. 1,169,882 . . . 1,620,304 / PATENTS PENDING / PRNTED IN U.S.A. NO. 40,997
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