Summary

Kodak 'Brownie Special Six-16', designed by Walter Dorwin Teague and manufactured by Eastman Kodak, Rochester, U.S.A., circa 1940.
The camera has an all-metal solid body with an eyelevel viewfinder and uses 616 roll film to give 2 1/2 X 4 1/4 inch images.

Walter Dorwin Teague (1883-1960) was an American industrial designer. Often referred to as the 'Dean of Industrial Design', Teague was a pioneer in the field of industrial design in the U.S.A. He is known for his iconic product and package designs, among them the Kodak Brownie Special Six-16 and the Kodak Bantam Special, an example of which is also in the Museums Victoria collection.

Physical Description

Solid body, all metal rollfilm camera with shutter release, view finder, film advance and carry-handle on the top plate.

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