North African market

Made:
circa 1890 in Africa
maker:
Unknown
North African market

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North African market
The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford
Science Museum Group Collection

A Kodak circular snapshot photograph of a North African market scene, taken by an unknown photographer, c. 1890. A cloaked figure stands in the foreground, whilst a tourist in a hat looks at the camera. The photograph is part of a Kodak album which features other circular snapshots.

The photograph was taken with the Kodak camera - a simple, leather-covered wooden box designed for amateur use, which produced circular snapshots two and a half inches in diameter. The camera was sold pre-loaded with film, when the whole film had been exposed the camera was sent back to Kodak who developed it, returning the prints and the reloaded camera.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Collection:
Kodak Collection
Object Number:
1990-5036/6006/25
Materials:
paper
Measurements:
overall: 105 mm x 78 mm
image: 65 mm x 65 mm
type:
photograph
credit:
The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford