Name/Title
Kodak Film CartridgeDescription
16 mm Eastman Kodak Type G cellulose acetate film cartridge sealed in the original yellow and red packaging.Use
16mm film was both a popular and economical film used during World War II to capture high quality images.Context
Film cartridges like these were used by Photographer's Mates and the Naval Aviation Photographic Unit during World War II to capture images of sailors and the US Navy at work.
After the United States entered World War II, Kodak stopped production of civilian photographic materials and focused all their resources on the war effort at the request of the War Production Board (WPB).Acquisition
Accession
2024.20Source or Donor
John WillmanAcquisition Method
DonationMade/Created
Manufacturer
Eastman Kodak CompanyDate made
circa 1945Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Makers MarkLocation
Repeated over packagingTranscription
KodakLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
StampedType
LabelLocation
On the top and bottom of the packageTranscription
DO NOT REMOVE
PRINTED TAPE
FROM MAGAZINELanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
StampedUpdate Date
October 30, 2024