Kodak No. 3 Bull's-Eye Camera, Model A, 1908-1913
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Box cameras were simple: a lens at one end, a glass plate or film at the other. Introduced in the 1880s--and mass marketed with Kodak's Brownie in 1900--these cameras were accessible and affordable for amateur photographers. Conley box cameras were distributed through Sears, Roebuck & Co.; this model made 12 exposures on 124 roll film.
Box cameras were simple: a lens at one end, a glass plate or film at the other. Introduced in the 1880s--and mass marketed with Kodak's Brownie in 1900--these cameras were accessible and affordable for amateur photographers. Conley box cameras were distributed through Sears, Roebuck & Co.; this model made 12 exposures on 124 roll film.
Artifact
Box camera
Date Made
1908-1913
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
29.1712.27
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eastman Kodak Company.
Material
Glass (Material)
Iron alloy
Leather
Wood (Plant material)
Copper alloy
Dimensions
Height: 6.0 in
Width: 6.75 in
Length: 4.75 in
Inscriptions
inside body: IN ORDERING SUPPLIES FOR THIS CAMERA SPECIFY FOR NO. 3 BULLS-EYE KODAK, MODEL A.
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