Kodak No. 3 Brownie Camera, 1908-1934
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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
Brownie camera
Date Made
1908-1934
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2003.0.22.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Glass (Material)
Leatherette
Iron alloy
Color
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 5.5 in
Width: 6.375 in
Length: 5.0 in
Inscriptions
embossed, back: NO. 3 BROWNIE / MADE IN U.S.A. BY EASTMAN KODAK CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y. / USE FILM NO. 124 leather strap: BROWNIE
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