Kodak No. 3A Folding Autographic Brownie Camera, 1916-1926
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Artifact Overview
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 Details
Artifact
Folding camera
Date Made
1916-1926
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Camera manufactured by Eastman Kodak Company, lens supplied by Bausch & Lomb Optical Company.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2003.0.22.29
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Iron alloy
Leather
Color
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 9.25 in
Width: 2.0 in
Length: 4.5 in
Inscriptions
standard:
NO. 3-A FOLDING AUTOGRAPHIC BROWNIE
shutter:
MADE BY EASTMAN KODAK CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y. U.S.A.
camera, back:
USE AUTOGRAPHIC FILM NO. A-122
strap:
NO. 3A FOLDING AUTOGRAPHIC BROWNIE
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