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No. 2 Brownie Model D, 1911 - 1934

 Item
Identifier: 2008-027-1-4-5-

Scope and Contents

Box camera; 120 roll film; image six 5.5 X 8 cm; meniscus lens; T and I rotary shutter. No serial number; worn condition; strap broken and delaminating; viewer cloudy.

Dates

  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1911 - 1934

Creator

Access

This material is open for research use by any registered reader.

Biographical / Historical

The No. 2 Brownie Camera was made for over 30 years by Eastman Kodak. It evolved through many models manufactured between 1901 and 1933. They make 2¼×3¼ inch exposures on 120 rollfilm - which was introduced for this camera.[1]. The first model is made of cardboard and wood and has fine grain black leatherette covering. It has a sliding latch on top for locking the hinged back. Film has to be loaded under a flap on the film carrier. Later models have a coarser grained covering and a spring catch for the back. Models made after 1924 have an aluminium body. There were models B, C, D, E and F. Model F was also made by Kodak Ltd. in the UK and from 1929 they were available in colors as well as black.

Extent

1 item (1 camera) : glass, metal, wood, cardboard ; 9 X 11 X 14 cm

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives Repository

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