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Instant camera invented in 1947
Instant camera invented in 1947
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February 22, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 22, 1947.
* Instant camera invented
* Polaroid company
* Edwin H. Land unveils
This 28 page newspaper has a two line, one column headline on page 15:
"ONE-STEP CAMERA IS DEMONSTRATED"
with subheads that include: "Process That Makes Finished Picture in Minute Is Work of Polaroid Company Head" and more with a related two column photo and small diagram of the new camera.
Other news of the day throughout. Rag edition in nice condition.
wikipedia notes: An instant camera is a type of camera with self-developing film. The most famous are those made by the Polaroid Corporation. The invention of modern instant cameras is generally credited to American scientist Edwin Land, who unveiled the first commercial instant camera, the Land Camera, in 1947, 10 years after founding the Polaroid Corporation.
Category: The 20th Century
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