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Kodak Collection (#5)

"Capturing Moments: The Legacy of Kodak" Step back in time to the 1930s, when George Eastman revolutionized photography with his creation of Eastman Kodak

Background imageKodak Collection: Advertisement for Kodak cameras

Advertisement for Kodak cameras -- Holidays are Kodak days. Featuring the Kodak Girl, on a beach with others. circa 1920s

Background imageKodak Collection: Kodak Film Wallet

Kodak Film Wallet -- a smiling couple admire some recently developed photographs. circa 1950s

Background imageKodak Collection: Rue de Barcelone, Bizerte (Bizerta), Tunisia, North Africa

Rue de Barcelone, Bizerte (Bizerta), Tunisia, North Africa
Rue de Barcelone (Barcelona Street), Bizerte (Bizerta), Tunisia, North Africa. Date: circa 1920

Background imageKodak Collection: Street scene in Colea (Kolea), Algiers Province, Algeria

Street scene in Colea (Kolea), Algiers Province, Algeria, on a busy day. Date: circa 1925

Background imageKodak Collection: Advert for Kodak, 1927

Advert for Kodak, 1927 featuring a sketch of Guildford High Street 1927

Background imageKodak Collection: Broughton Street, Savannah, Georgia, USA

Broughton Street, Savannah, Georgia, USA
Broughton Street seen from Bull Street, Savannah, Georgia, USA. Date: circa 1908

Background imageKodak Collection: Shops in Viborg, South Dakota, USA

Shops in Viborg, South Dakota, USA -- the Clyde A Keller drugstore and Olsen hardware store. Date: circa 1930

Background imageKodak Collection: Photographic print envelope

Photographic print envelope
Photographic film envelope advertising Kodak and Brownie cameras, with the developers name and address: R Jalbhoy, Elphinstone Street, Karachi, India

Background imageKodak Collection: Advert for Kodak folding pocket cameras 1909

Advert for Kodak folding pocket cameras 1909
Take a Kodak with you. Try to recall the details of your holiday of five, even two years ago. You remember that you went to this place or that, enjoyed the change, and that is all

Background imageKodak Collection: Photographic print wallet

Photographic print wallet, advertising a Kodak competition. Date: 1931

Background imageKodak Collection: New York, Rochester. George Eastman House (founder of Kodak) and International Museum

New York, Rochester. George Eastman House (founder of Kodak) and International Museum of Photography and Film. Historic home interior

Background imageKodak Collection: New York, Rochester. George Eastman House museum (founder of Kodak), garden

New York, Rochester. George Eastman House museum (founder of Kodak), garden

Background imageKodak Collection: AD: KODAK, c1920. Advertisement for Kodak cameras, c1920

AD: KODAK, c1920. Advertisement for Kodak cameras, c1920

Background imageKodak Collection: OREGON: MAIN STREET, 1939. A farmer laughing on Main Street of Independence, Oregon

OREGON: MAIN STREET, 1939. A farmer laughing on Main Street of Independence, Oregon. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, August 1939

Background imageKodak Collection: The Explorer Endorses Kodak, 1893 (engraving)

The Explorer Endorses Kodak, 1893 (engraving)
XJF862576 The Explorer Endorses Kodak, 1893 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: taken from " Matthew Henson)

Background imageKodak Collection: CHILDREN WITH CAMERA, c1900. Group of children crowded around photographer Frances

CHILDREN WITH CAMERA, c1900. Group of children crowded around photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston and her Kodak camera, c1900

Background imageKodak Collection: HAND-HELD CAMERA, c1888. Photographer taking a snapshot with the first hand-held

HAND-HELD CAMERA, c1888. Photographer taking a snapshot with the first hand-held camera develeoped by George Eastman in 1888

Background imageKodak Collection: PHOTOGRAPHY: CAMERA, 1895. The Kodet camera from Eastman. Newspaper advertisement, 1895

PHOTOGRAPHY: CAMERA, 1895. The Kodet camera from Eastman. Newspaper advertisement, 1895

Background imageKodak Collection: CAMERA: THE KODAK #1, 1889. You press the button, we do the rest. George Eastmans simple

CAMERA: THE KODAK #1, 1889. You press the button, we do the rest. George Eastmans simple, fixed-focus camera for amateur use. American magazine advertisement, 1889

Background imageKodak Collection: CAMERA ADVERTISEMENT, 1893. The Kodak camera manufactured by Eastman. Newspaper advertisement

CAMERA ADVERTISEMENT, 1893. The Kodak camera manufactured by Eastman. Newspaper advertisement, 1893

Background imageKodak Collection: CAMERA ADVERTISEMENT, 1900. An Eastman Folding Pocket Kodak. Catalogue advertisement

CAMERA ADVERTISEMENT, 1900. An Eastman Folding Pocket Kodak. Catalogue advertisement, 1900

Background imageKodak Collection: EASTMAN: PHOTOGRAPH. Photograph by George Eastman, made with a Kodak No. 1 camera

EASTMAN: PHOTOGRAPH. Photograph by George Eastman, made with a Kodak No. 1 camera, c1888

Background imageKodak Collection: ANTI-TRUST CARTOON, 1902. The Kodak trust and its friends, the coal, beef, and railroad trusts

ANTI-TRUST CARTOON, 1902. The Kodak trust and its friends, the coal, beef, and railroad trusts, satirized in a cartoon from An Alphabet of Joyous Trusts, 1902, by Frederick Burr Opper

Background imageKodak Collection: AD: KODAK, 1918. American advertisement for the Eastman Kodak Company. Photograph, 1918

AD: KODAK, 1918. American advertisement for the Eastman Kodak Company. Photograph, 1918

Background imageKodak Collection: AD: KODAK, 1920. American advertisement for Kodak. Photograph, 1920

AD: KODAK, 1920. American advertisement for Kodak. Photograph, 1920

Background imageKodak Collection: AD: KODAK, 1920. American advertisement for the Vest Pocket Kodak camera. Photograph

AD: KODAK, 1920. American advertisement for the Vest Pocket Kodak camera. Photograph, 1920

Background imageKodak Collection: KODAK ADVERTISEMENT, 1914. All out-doors invites your Kodak

KODAK ADVERTISEMENT, 1914. All out-doors invites your Kodak. Advertisement for a Kodak hand-held camera, from an American magazine, 1914

Background imageKodak Collection: You Press The Button

You Press The Button
circa 1895: A woman holding an early Kodak camera which was sold with the film already loaded. The entire camera was returned to the factory for film processing. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageKodak Collection: Aerial view - Thames and Westminster Bridge taken by balloon

Aerial view - Thames and Westminster Bridge taken by balloon
Aerial view of the Thames and Westminster Bridge taken in 1891 with a Kodak

Background imageKodak Collection: Kodiak Bear And Cubs

Kodiak Bear And Cubs
1979: Wilma, a female Kodiak bear with her three four-month-old cubs, Barnaby, Betsy and Babs, at Whipsnade Zoo. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imageKodak Collection: Kodiak Bear Family

Kodiak Bear Family
10th May 1979: Wilma, a female Kodiak bear with her three four-month-old cubs, Barnaby, Betsy and Babs, at Whipsnade Zoo. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imageKodak Collection: Bear Family

Bear Family
10th May 1979: Wilma, a female Kodiak bear with her three four-month-old cubs, Barnaby, Betsy and Babs, at Whipsnade Zoo. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imageKodak Collection: Advertisement for Kodak cameras from The Illustrated London News, 16 September 1893

Advertisement for Kodak cameras from The Illustrated London News, 16 September 1893 including Kodaks famous slogan You press the button, we do the rest

Background imageKodak Collection: Advertisement for Kodak Brownie camera from The Illustrated London News, 4 August 1900

Advertisement for Kodak Brownie camera from The Illustrated London News, 4 August 1900. Engraving

Background imageKodak Collection: Workers Assembling Cine-Kodaks

Workers Assembling Cine-Kodaks
Rochester, New York: c. 1923 Workers assembling Cine-Kodaks at the Camera Works at the Eastman Kodak Company. It was the first 16mm camera

Background imageKodak Collection: Darkroom Ingredients

Darkroom Ingredients
United States: c. 1939 Kodak chemicals and other ingredients for developing film in a darkroom

Background imageKodak Collection: A factory of the Canadian Kodak company

A factory of the Canadian Kodak company under construction. C. 1915

Background imageKodak Collection: Camera and photography shop interior, Walton, Essex

Camera and photography shop interior, Walton, Essex
Interior view of camera sales and professional photographers shop at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. A large array of different sizes and types of film are displayed behind the counter

Background imageKodak Collection: Advert for The Vanity Kodak 1926

Advert for The Vanity Kodak 1926
One would think the Kodak would be content to be admired for what it does. But no! This compacted Kodak comes in a choice of colours, carried in a case lined with lustrous silk

Background imageKodak Collection: Kodak film wallet for photographs and negatives 1939

Kodak film wallet for photographs and negatives 1939

Background imageKodak Collection: Advert for Kodak - faster, truer snaps

Advert for Kodak - faster, truer snaps

Background imageKodak Collection: In Front of Camera Shop

In Front of Camera Shop
Men stand in front of a Kodak camera shop eyeing up the bargains in the window. Date: 1960s

Background imageKodak Collection: Kodak Camera 1930S

Kodak Camera 1930S
Smart cameras have striped fronts this year. At the Kodak works at Wealdstone, England, where these cameras are made, each is tested by a scientist to ensure a needle-sharp focus Date: 1930s

Background imageKodak Collection: Kodak Advert 1929 (B&eve

Kodak Advert 1929 (B&eve
Make your own COLOUR MOVIES - its as easy as snapshotting! - with a Cine- Kodak 1929

Background imageKodak Collection: Trade / Store Catalogue

Trade / Store Catalogue
Kodak cameras from the photographic department. Date: 1909

Background imageKodak Collection: Kodak 1917 Advert

Kodak 1917 Advert
Keep a Kodak story of the children ! Date: 1917

Background imageKodak Collection: Kodak (Shepperson)

Kodak (Shepperson)
A lady stands on a rock on a sandy but windswept beach preparing to take a photograph of her companions with her Kodak Date: 1924

Background imageKodak Collection: KODAK ADVERTISEMENT, 1927. Let Kodak Keep the Story. Advertisement for an Eastman Kodak hand-held

KODAK ADVERTISEMENT, 1927. Let Kodak Keep the Story. Advertisement for an Eastman Kodak hand-held camera, from an American magazine, 1927




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"Capturing Moments: The Legacy of Kodak" Step back in time to the 1930s, when George Eastman revolutionized photography with his creation of Eastman Kodak. From the iconic Folding Pocket Kodak to the sleek and stylish Kodak Cameras of that era, these devices became synonymous with capturing memories. In 1913, a captivating Kodak advertisement caught the attention of many, showcasing the power of their cameras to freeze moments in time. Fast forward to 1924, another striking advert emphasized how Kodak was at the forefront of innovation and quality. The popularity cameras soared as seen through a vintage poster advertising these remarkable devices. One such scene captured "The Square" in Dolgellau during the bustling 1930s - a snapshot frozen forever thanks to Kodak's ingenuity. Not only did they excel in camera manufacturing but also film production. In 1948, an American magazine featured an enchanting advertisement for colorful films by none other than Kodak itself. These vibrant images brought life and depth into every photograph. Kodak's influence extended beyond just photography; it even defied gravity. Witness Hatcher Levitates effortlessly suspended mid-air while capturing breathtaking shots that seemed impossible before this technological marvel came along. From picturesque Cirencester Church to awe-inspiring Guggenheim Museum, photographers relied on their trusty companion - a reliable and versatile camera from none other than Eastman Kodak. Their lenses captured architectural wonders and cultural landmarks for generations to come. Even London's peanuts couldn't escape being immortalized on film by eager shutterbugs who trusted no one else but their beloved Kodaks for preserving everyday moments that would otherwise be forgotten over time. As we reflect upon history, let us celebrate George Eastman's visionary spirit that continues to shape our world today through his enduring legacy - KODAK.