The Snapshot & The Silver Screen (1888–1929)

Kodak puts a camera in everyone's hands and the Brownie invents the snapshot; Méliès and Porter invent the movies; the Leica miniaturises it all.

Part of Cameras

51 moments in this segment.

1. 1888-01-01 — How Kodak invented the “snapshot”. Kodak No.1 1888 / You press the button (1888). As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born.
2. 1888-01-01 — Kodak: How George Eastman revolutionized photography. Kodak No.1 / George Eastman (1888). As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born.
3. 1888-06-01 — The first Kodak (1888) (1888). The first Kodak (1888) — the camera itself, 1888. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born.
4. 1888-06-01 — The first Kodak (1888) (1888). The first Kodak (1888) — the camera itself, 1888. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born.
5. 1902-06-01 — A Trip to the Moon (1902) (1902). A Trip to the Moon (1902) — an image made in 1902. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born.
6. 1902-06-01 — A Trip to the Moon (1902) (1902). A Trip to the Moon (1902) — an image made in 1902. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born.
7. 1902-06-01 — A Trip to the Moon (1902) (1902). A Trip to the Moon (1902) — an image made in 1902. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born.
8. 1902-06-01 — A Trip to the Moon (1902) (1902). A Trip to the Moon (1902) — an image made in 1902. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born.
9. 1902 — 1901/1902 - 8 preserved fragments of Edward Raymond Turner. Early color film Friese-Greene Biocolour (1909). As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born.
10. 1902-09-01 — Le Voyage dans la Lune (1902) - Georges Méliès - (HQ) - Music by David Short - Billi Brass Quintet. Melies A Trip to the Moon 1902 (1902). As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born.
11. 1903-06-01 — The Great Train Robbery (1903) (1903). The Great Train Robbery (1903) — an image made in 1903. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born.
12. 1903-06-01 — The Great Train Robbery (1903) (1903). The Great Train Robbery (1903) — an image made in 1903. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born.
13. 1903-06-01 — The Great Train Robbery (1903) (1903). The Great Train Robbery (1903) — an image made in 1903. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born.
14. 1910-01-01 — Rare Kinemacolor Footage of a Waltz (c.1910). Kinemacolor footage (1910). As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born.
15. 1925-06-01 — The Leica 35mm (1925). The Leica 35mm — the camera itself, 1925. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born.
16. 1935-06-01 — The Bolex (1935). The Bolex — the camera itself, 1935. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born.
17. 2003 — The Bolex (1935). The Bolex — the camera itself, 1935. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1935; this photograph was taken in 2003.
18. 2009 — The press photographer's Speed Graphic (1930). The press photographer's Speed Graphic — the camera itself, 1930. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1930; this photograph was taken in 2009.
19. 2009 — The press photographer's Speed Graphic (1930). The press photographer's Speed Graphic — the camera itself, 1930. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1930; this photograph was taken in 2009.
20. 2009 — The Bolex (1935). The Bolex — the camera itself, 1935. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1935; this photograph was taken in 2009.
21. 2009 — The press photographer's Speed Graphic (1930). The press photographer's Speed Graphic — the camera itself, 1930. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1930; this photograph was taken in 2009.
22. 2010 — The Rolleiflex TLR (1929). The Rolleiflex TLR — the camera itself, 1929. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1929; this photograph was taken in 2010.
23. 2012 — 16mm movie camera (1930). 16mm movie camera — the camera itself, 1930. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1930; this photograph was taken in 2012.
24. 2012 — 16mm movie camera (1930). 16mm movie camera — the camera itself, 1930. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1930; this photograph was taken in 2012.
25. 2012 — 16mm movie camera (1930). 16mm movie camera — the camera itself, 1930. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1930; this photograph was taken in 2012.
26. 2012 — 16mm movie camera (1930). 16mm movie camera — the camera itself, 1930. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1930; this photograph was taken in 2012.
27. 2012-09-12 — The First Colour Moving Pictures at the National Science and Media Museum. First colour moving pictures (Kinemacolor) (1908). As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born.
28. 2013-08-29 — The History and Science of Color Film: From Isaac Newton to the Coen Brothers. History & science of color film (1908). As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born.
29. 2014 — The Brownie (1900) (1900). The Brownie (1900) — the camera itself, 1900. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1900; this photograph was taken in 2014.
30. 2014 — The Brownie (1900) (1900). The Brownie (1900) — the camera itself, 1900. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1900; this photograph was taken in 2014.
31. 2014 — The Brownie (1900) (1900). The Brownie (1900) — the camera itself, 1900. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1900; this photograph was taken in 2014.
32. 2014 — The Leica 35mm (1925). The Leica 35mm — the camera itself, 1925. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1925; this photograph was taken in 2014.
33. 2015-05-10 — Color Photographs From 1907 :: Autochrome and Pictorialism. Autochrome color photographs (1907). As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born.
34. 2015 — The Leica 35mm (1925) (1925). The Leica 35mm (1925) — the camera itself, 1925. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1925; this photograph was taken in 2015.
35. 2015 — The Leica 35mm (1925) (1925). The Leica 35mm (1925) — the camera itself, 1925. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1925; this photograph was taken in 2015.
36. 2015 — The Leica 35mm (1925) (1925). The Leica 35mm (1925) — the camera itself, 1925. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1925; this photograph was taken in 2015.
37. 2015 — The Leica 35mm (1925) (1925). The Leica 35mm (1925) — the camera itself, 1925. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1925; this photograph was taken in 2015.
38. 2017-02-15 — Oskar Barnack - A portrait about the inventor of the Ur-Leica. Leica 35mm camera story (1925). As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born.
39. 2017 — The Rolleiflex TLR (1929). The Rolleiflex TLR — the camera itself, 1929. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1929; this photograph was taken in 2017.
40. 2017 — The Rolleiflex TLR (1929). The Rolleiflex TLR — the camera itself, 1929. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1929; this photograph was taken in 2017.
41. 2018 — The press photographer's Speed Graphic (1930). The press photographer's Speed Graphic — the camera itself, 1930. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1930; this photograph was taken in 2018.
42. 2019 — The Brownie (1900) (1900). The Brownie (1900) — the camera itself, 1900. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1900; this photograph was taken in 2019.
43. 2019 — The first Kodak (1888) (1888). The first Kodak (1888) — the camera itself, 1888. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1888; this photograph was taken in 2019.
44. 2019-11-08 — Modern Photographer tries 100 Year Old Kodak Brownie Camera. Kodak Brownie 1900 (1900). As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born.
45. 2020 — The Bolex (1935). The Bolex — the camera itself, 1935. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1935; this photograph was taken in 2020.
46. 2022-04-26 — The Autochrome; Color photos? Just add potatoes.. Autochrome Lumiere (1907). As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born.
47. 2023 — The Leica 35mm (1925). The Leica 35mm — the camera itself, 1925. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1925; this photograph was taken in 2023.
48. 2023 — The Rolleiflex TLR (1929). The Rolleiflex TLR — the camera itself, 1929. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1929; this photograph was taken in 2023.
49. 2023 — The Leica 35mm (1925). The Leica 35mm — the camera itself, 1925. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1925; this photograph was taken in 2023.
50. 2023-08-10 — EARLY MOVIE THEATERS: A LOOK AT NICKELODEON FILM HISTORY. Nickelodeon early cinema history (1905). As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born.
51. 2025-05-16 — Kinemacolor. (1908). As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born.