Kodak Brownie Twin 20

Object/Artifact

-

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Kodak Brownie Twin 20

Entry/Object ID

2011.654

Description

Small, square, black and silver camera with the lens on the front of the camera, and the viewfinder and flash above the lens.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Eastman Kodak Company

Date made

1959 - 1964

Time Period

20th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Front of camera

Transcription

BROWNIE TWIN 20 / CAMERA COLOR / B. & W. / KODAK / 13 / 14 / 15

Language

English

Material/Technique

Inscribed

Type

Label

Location

Around the lens

Transcription

CLOSE-UPS / 4-6 FT GROUPS / 6-12 FT SCENES / 12 FT-INF

Language

English

Material/Technique

Inscribed

Type

Label

Location

Back of camera

Transcription

SLIDE UP / FOR PICTURE / NUMBER

Language

English

Material/Technique

Inscribed

Type

Label

Location

Bottom of camera

Transcription

MANUFACTURED BY EASTMAN KODAK CO. T.M. REG. PAT. OFF. LOAD / EXP. 1-12 WIND LOCK / OPEN / USE 620 FILM

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Camera, Box

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Camera

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Camera Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Photographic T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Height

4-1/4 in

Width

4-1/2 in

Depth

3-1/2 in

Material

Plastic, Metal, Glass

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Bertrand Donlon

Notes

Donor

Related Places

Place

* Untyped Place

Los Gatos High School

City

Los Gatos

Region

Central California

Continent

North America

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Bert Donlon

Owner/Agent

Bertrand Donlon

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

Jan 10, 1997

Exhibitions

The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 2
The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 3