Kodak No. 2A Folding Autographic Brownie Camera, 1915-1926
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Folding cameras were designed to be portable and rugged. The lens sits at the end of a collapsible bellows system, often adjustable to provide better focus. The camera's back typically contains 120 roll film, with multiple exposures on a roll. Popular from 1900 until the introduction of 35mm film in 1945, many amateur photographers owned cameras like this.
Folding cameras were designed to be portable and rugged. The lens sits at the end of a collapsible bellows system, often adjustable to provide better focus. The camera's back typically contains 120 roll film, with multiple exposures on a roll. Popular from 1900 until the introduction of 35mm film in 1945, many amateur photographers owned cameras like this.
Artifact
Folding camera
Date Made
1915-1926
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2003.0.22.22
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Aluminum (Metal)
Glass (Material)
Imitation leather
Leather
Nickel (Metal)
Textile
Color
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 8.0 in
Width: 1.5 in
Length: 4.0 in
Inscriptions
standard, camera: NO. 2A FOLDING AUTOGRAPHIC BROWNIE MADE IN U.S.A. BY EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER, N.Y. lens plate: KODEX EKC MADE IN U.S.A. BY EASTMAN KODAK CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y. embossed, leather strap: NO. 2A FOLDING AUTOGRAPHIC BROWNIE camera back: USE FILM NO. A116
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