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- OBJECT TYPE
- BOX
- DATE
- 1900–1915
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1981.0991.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Eastman Kodak Co.
- MODEL
- BROWNIE 1
- LOCATION
- Rochester, New York, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- CARDBOARD/ METAL/ BLACK 'LEATHERY' PAPER
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 12.5 cm
- Width
- 8.4 cm
- Height
- 8.8 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Photography
- Category
- Still cameras
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Kodak
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- New York
- City
- Rochester
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
THE 'BROWNIE' WAS NAMED FOR THE FICTIONAL FAIRY-LIKE CREATURES CREATED BY THE POPULAR CANADIAN CARTOONIST AND ILLUSTRATOR PALMER COX (1840-1924). THE NAME CONTINUED TO IDENTIFY THE LESS EXPENSIVE LINE OF KODAK CAMEAS THROUGHOUT THE COMPANY'S HISTORY. - Function
-
TO RECORD STILL IMAGES - Technical
-
THE FIRST COMMERCIALLY SUCCESSFUL BROWNIE CAMERA, THIS MODEL IS SIMILAR TO THE ORIGINAL BROWNIE BUT HAS A HINGED BACK, NOT A "SHOE BOX" BACK. IN PLACE OF A VIEWFINDER THE BROWNIE HAS SIGHTING LINES INSCRIBED IN THE CAMERA TOP IN AN 'X' PATTERN. THE CAMERA IS EQUIPPED WITH A MENISCUS LENS AND ROTARY SHUTTER. IT USES 117 FILM AND PRODUCES A 57 X 57 MM IMAGE. - Area Notes
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Unknown
Details
- Markings
- MODEL NAME, PATENT INFO. & MFR'S INFO INSIDE BACK
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- BLACK CARDBOARD BOX (COVERED WTIH "LEATHERY" PAPER)/ METAL FILM WINDER, SHUTTER RELEASE
- Decoration
- SIGHTING LINES ON TOP
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Eastman Kodak Co., Camera, between 1900–1915, Artifact no. 1981.0991, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1981.0991.001/
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