Significance

History of photography

Physical description

Eastman Kodak No. 2A folding autographic brownie camera. The camera body has rounded ends and is finished in a black textured leatherette covering. A hinged door fitted to the front of the camera can be opened or closed to expand or store the lens housing as required. The lens housing is mounted to a blackened metal plate, connected to a collapsible black paper and fabric bellows which can be extended along a sliding focusing mechanism. There is a swivelling prismatic glass viewfinder allowing photographs to be taken in landscape or portrait format. Fitted to the top of the camera is a spool winder and a leather carry strap. The carry strap has stamped on it: No. 2A Folding Autographic Brownie'. A metal sliding double catch opens and locks the film compartment. The camera is designed to take No. A116 rollfilm. It is missing its leather carry case