Name/Title
Fiftieth-Anniversary Kodak CameraEntry/Object ID
2003.3.11Description
This is a box camera with a tan leather finish, metal parts, and a leather handle. There is a gold-colored embossed circular seal on the side. The seal says "Fiftieth-Anniversary of Kodak 1880 1930" around the edge and has the monogram "EKC" in the center. The camera measures 4.5" (h) x 3.25" (w) x 5.75" (l).
This is a special version of the No. 2 Hawkeye Camera Model C (1926-1934). It takes 6 pictures of 2.25 x 3.25 inch on a 120 size spool of film. The camera has a lever on the side that slides up and down to open the shutter and a key to advance the film.
To commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Eastman Kodak Company the company gave away cameras to children in the U.S.A. and Canada who turned 12 in 1930. Children who had been born in 1918 who went to a Kodak dealer, accompanied by a parent or guardian, received the camera and a roll of film for free. In the United States 500,000 cameras were to be distributed between May 1 and May 31, however, all the cameras were given away within two or three days.Collection
Permanent CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Camera, BoxNomenclature Primary Object Term
CameraNomenclature Sub-Class
Camera EquipmentNomenclature Class
Photographic T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationProvenance
Notes
Unknown-Found during inventory in 2015. Registration form for accession 2003.3 is missing. (JAC)