History of Photography Podcast 10 : The Kodak Brownie

History of Photography Podcast by Jeff Curto

Jul 28, 2015Arts

The Kodak Brownie camera was one of the most popular cameras in the history of photography. The Brownie popularized low-cost photography and introduced the concept of the snapshot to a public eager to preserve their pers...

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