Kodak

George Eastman's bet that anyone could take a picture. The 1888 Kodak sold loaded and returned to the factory for developing, the one-dollar Brownie that put a camera in a child's hands, the Instamatic cartridge, Super 8, and the yellow box that meant film for a century.

Part of Cameras

28 moments in this segment.

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 1888-06-01 - The first Kodak (1888) (1888) (2 of 3). 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) (1 of 3). 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. 1963-02-28 - Kodak Instamatic Commercial. Kodak Instamatic 1963 (1963). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
6. 1965-06-01 - The Super 8 camera (1965) (1965) (2 of 4). The Super 8 camera (1965), the camera itself, 1965. Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
7. 1975 - 1970s Montreal, Super 8 Home Movies. 1970s Super 8 home movies (1975). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
8. 2011 - The Kodak Instamatic (1963) (1 of 4). The Kodak Instamatic, the camera itself, 1963. Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon. The subject dates from 1963; this photograph was taken in 2011.
9. 2014 - The Brownie (1900) (1900) (1 of 4). 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.
10. 2014 - The Brownie (1900) (1900) (3 of 4). 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.
11. 2014 - The Brownie (1900) (1900) (2 of 4). 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.
12. 2015 - The Super 8 camera (1965) (1965) (3 of 4). The Super 8 camera (1965), the camera itself, 1965. Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon. The subject dates from 1965; this photograph was taken in 2015.
13. 2015 - The Kodak Instamatic (1963) (4 of 4). The Kodak Instamatic, the camera itself, 1963. Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon. The subject dates from 1963; this photograph was taken in 2015.
14. 2016 - A Super 8 home-movie camera (1965) (4 of 4). A Super 8 home-movie camera, the camera itself, 1965. Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon. The subject dates from 1965; this photograph was taken in 2016.
15. 2016 - A Super 8 home-movie camera (1965) (2 of 4). A Super 8 home-movie camera, the camera itself, 1965. Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon. The subject dates from 1965; this photograph was taken in 2016.
16. 2016 - A Super 8 home-movie camera (1965) (3 of 4). A Super 8 home-movie camera, the camera itself, 1965. Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon. The subject dates from 1965; this photograph was taken in 2016.
17. 2016 - The Kodak Instamatic (1963) (3 of 4). The Kodak Instamatic, the camera itself, 1963. Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon. The subject dates from 1963; this photograph was taken in 2016.
18. 2016 - A Super 8 home-movie camera (1965) (1 of 4). A Super 8 home-movie camera, the camera itself, 1965. Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon. The subject dates from 1965; this photograph was taken in 2016.
19. 2016 - The Kodak Instamatic (1963) (2 of 4). The Kodak Instamatic, the camera itself, 1963. Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon. The subject dates from 1963; this photograph was taken in 2016.
20. 2017 - The Super 8 camera (1965) (1965) (4 of 4). The Super 8 camera (1965), the camera itself, 1965. Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon. The subject dates from 1965; this photograph was taken in 2017.
21. 2018-10-25 - Kodak’s Super 8 Film: Getting Started. Super 8 home movies (1965). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
22. 2019 - The Brownie (1900) (1900) (4 of 4). 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.
23. 2019 - The first Kodak (1888) (1888) (3 of 3). 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.
24. 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.
25. 2020 - The Super 8 camera (1965) (1965) (1 of 4). The Super 8 camera (1965), the camera itself, 1965. Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon. The subject dates from 1965; this photograph was taken in 2020.
26. 2020-07-28 - Kodak Instamatic 50 (1963). Kodak Instamatic 1963 (1963). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
27. 2020-07-31 - Kodak 'First' Instamatic 100 (1963). Kodak Instamatic 1963 (1963). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
28. 2023-09-23 - The Kodak Story You Havent Heard. Kodak digital camera story (Sasson / Kodak fall) (2023). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.