Kodak Brownie

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The Brownie was a series of camera models made by Eastman Kodak and first released in 1900. It introduced the snapshot to the masses by addressing the cost factor that had kept amateur photography beyond many people's means; the Pocket Kodak, for example, cost most families in Britain nearly a whole month's wages. The Brownie was a basic cardboard box camera with a simple convex-concave lens that took 2+1⁄4-inch square pictures on No. 117 roll film. It was conceived and marketed for the sale of Kodak roll films. Because of its simple controls and initial price of US$1 (equivalent to $39 in 2025) and the low price of Kodak roll film and processing, the Brownie surpassed its marketing goal.

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