Camera, Box

Object/Artifact

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Lacey Museum

Name/Title

Camera, Box

Entry/Object ID

95-045

Description

Molded black bakelite box camera. The camera opens into two parts so as to permit loading of film. There is a plastic strap on the top, a periscopic view finder with a lens on the top and an opening on the front, an aperture opening on the front, levers for winding and advancing film, and an opening showing the exposure number at the back. There are also two openings into which a flash attachment can be inserted. On a metal plate on the front is printed "Brownie Kodak (in a circle) Hawkeye camera flash model" On the inside is printed "Brownie Hawkeye camera flash model, this camera does not take 120 film, load with 620 film, made in Rochester, N.Y. USA, Eastman Kodak Company, trade mark reg U S pat off, YERM".

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Eastman Kodak

Date made

1950 - 1961

Notes

Date: Mid 20th Century

Dimensions

Height

5-1/4 in

Width

3-3/4 in

Length

4-1/2 in