Name/Title
Camera: Kodak 2a BrownieEntry/Object ID
005.7.49Description
One black rectangular metal frame "No. 2A Brownie" box camera produced by "Canadian Kodak Co. Limited."The camera is constructed with a metal frame that is covered with a textured black decorative material. At the top of the camera there is a thin black coloured leather handle, with the word "BROWNIE" printed across it's length, attached to the camera body with two metal fasteners. The front of the camera has one circular lens opening and two smaller circular "finders" to display the area of the photograph. On the proper right side of the camera there is a metal winding key to advance the interior mounted roll of 116 Kodak film. A rectangular shaped "finder" and exposure lever are also located on the proper right side of the camera. On the reverse of the camera, printed in the decorative finish is a company logo that reads, "No 2A Brownie" "Made in Canada By Canadian Kodak Co., Limited Toronto, ONT." " USE 'KODAK' NO 116 FILM"Context
This camera was made by the Canadian Kodak Company Limited between 1924 and 1933. This Kodak camera was known as the “No. 2A Brownie” and is a metal frame box style camera that used a roll of number 116 film to capture images. The Brownie camera was an iconic object that helped popularize amateur photography and the “snapshot.” The Brownie’s affordable price and compact design, along with the affordability of Kodak’s rolled film and processing, allowed families to take a camera along on their adventures and capture candid “Kodak” moments.Lexicon
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 CommunicationDimensions
Height
12.5 cmWidth
8.5 cmDepth
15 cmDimension Notes
2020-04-28
15 cm long, 8.5 cm wide, 12.5 cm heightMaterial
metal - métal, glass - verre, Leather
