A Box Brownie E 620 camera. A black metal box with black and white strip at front.
The first photograph was taken in 1826. However, for the ordinary person, owning a camera was made possible by the invention of the Box Brownie in 1900. Invented by George Eastman, Kodak became major producers.
date: 1933 - 1936
manufacturer: Kodak Ltd., England
max dimension: 120mm
subject area: Social Science, Technology, English, The Arts, Science
specific themes: Technology, Home, Photography
handling collection number: HC63
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