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Brownie Starflash, 1957 - 1965

 Item
Identifier: 2008-027-1-11-2

Scope and Contents

Solid body eye-level roll film camera; 127 film; negative size 3 X 3 cm; rotary shutter; Dakon lens; built-in flash gun for capless bulbs.

Dates

  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1957 - 1965

Creator

Access

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

Biographical / Historical

The Kodak Brownie Starflash was one of the Kodak Brownie Star series, made from 1957-1965 in the US and France, featuring a large built-in flashgun.

The Starflash was made in black in the US from March 1957-June 1965, in red from March 1958 - October 1960, in white from March 1958- August 1962, and in blue from March 1958-Feb 1962. There was a special two-tone version with a Coca-Cola logo from October 1959-December 1961. The French-made version was available in white, black, grey or blue.

Extent

1 item (1 camera) : glass, metal, plastic ; 5.5 X 9 X 11.5 cm

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

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

Contact:
McFarlin Library
University of Tulsa
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