Historical information

The box camera is a simple type of camera, the most common form being a cardboard or plastic box with a lens in one end and film at the other. They were very popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
A series of film box cameras were made by Kodak Ltd. in England and were made of sheet metal. There were three generations, from 1937-41, 1946-53 and - renamed "Brownie Six-20" - 1953-57.
The name "Brownie" was a trademark used by Kodak for an enormous variety of cameras, over an 80-year history.The Brownie cameras were named after the brownies in popular Palmer Cox cartoons.

Significance

box camera is a simple type of camera, the most common form being a cardboard or plastic box with a lens in one end and film at the other. They were very popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Physical description

A black box camera, made of sheet metal. A Brownie Six - 20 camera Model E. It has an imitation pigskin covered metal body with two view-finders. It has a a built-in sliding portrait lens for close-ups and a filter for black and white film. It has a 2 pin flash contact and tripod sockets. There is a shutter safety catch. The face plate has a horizontally striped design and the winding knob and shutter release button are plastic.
The carrying handle has been replaced by string.

Inscriptions & markings

On front - Brownie With flash contacts
Six-20 Camera MADE IN ENGLAND BY KODAK LIMITED
Model E