Camera, Kodak No.2A Brownie
Historical artifact -- Camera
Identifier:
1998.42.6Description
Kodak No.2A Brownie, A&B(A) Brown, box shaped camera. Brown leatherette covering on the sides of the camera. Has a meniscus and a rotary shutter.
The top of the camera has a leather strap, two studs holding it in place (one on each side.) A small window in on of the corners and a metal latch on the opposite side that opens up on of the sides of the camera.
The side with the metal latch also a circular, orange tinted window/lens. It opens up to reveal the inside of the camera, two walls that go down at an angle until a lens at the bottom. On the inside of the hatch door is orange text, reading:
"No. 2A Brownie,
Model C,
Made in U.S.A. by
Eastman Kodak Co.
Rochester, N.Y.,
Patented in U.S.A.
1, 169, 882
1, 176, 329
1, 494, 719
1, 548, 116
1, 613, 365
1, 620, 304
Patents Pending"
Two sides are blank with the exception of a small circular hole on each of them. Another side has a small window, a lever that switches back and forth and a dial that can only turn counter-clock-wise.
(B) Opposite of the side with the hatch door, this piece comes off. It has a circular hole in the center, two lenses with a stud in between them in the upper corner. It opens up to reveal more of the camera, a wooden bottom with various camera parts.