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

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