No. 3A Folding Brownie, Model A, 1909 - 1915
Scope and Contents
Horizontal-format folding camera; 124 roll film; 8.5x14 cm " postcard" image. Black bellows. (McKeown, p. 481)
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1909 - 1915
Creator
- Eastman Kodak Co. (Manufacturer, Organization)
Access
This material is open for research use by any registered reader.
Biographical / Historical
The folding Brownie cameras introduced in 1904 were the cheapest of the Kodak folding camera range. The filmroll runs from side to side and takes 33 x 52 inches (82 x 140 mm) exposures. Rapid rectilinear lens and Brownie Ball Bearing shutter. Sliding focusing with automatic lock and reversible reflecting finder on base. More than 114,000 were made between 1909 and 1915.
Extent
1 item (1 camera) : metal, glass, leather, fabric wood ; 12 X 6.5 X 25 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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