Walter Dorwin Teague
"Beau Brownie" Camera, Model 2

"Beau Brownie" Camera, Model 2
"Beau Brownie" Camera, Model 2
"Beau Brownie" Camera, Model 2
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • "Beau Brownie" Camera, Model 2
DateDesigned 1930, manufactured 1930–1933
PlaceRochester, New York, United States
MediumLeather, metal, and glass
DimensionsOverall: 5 1/8 × 3 1/2 × 5 1/8 in. (13 × 8.9 × 13 cm)
Credit LineGift of John and Jean Geresi
Object number2002.174
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ProvenanceJohn and Jean Geresi; given to MFAH, 2002.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Marked around the lens: "BEAU / BROWNIE", "DOUBLET / LENS"

Marked lower center of face: "EASTMAN KOKAK CO."

Marked on metal plate by winder: "USE KODAK FILM 116"

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