Related Primary Sources Cameras represent the largest collection of technology at the Fulton County A Century of Cameras Schools Archives and Teaching Museum. The assortment spans nearly all @ the decades of the twentieth century and helps explain why so many images of schools, students, teachers, parents and employees are stored in the ar- Teaching Museum South chives and on display in exhibits. Photographs, more than any other audio/ visual medium, have documented the history of the schools and the commu- nities they serve over the past century and a half. Kodak No. 0 0 Model B, 1916 1916.13.110 The Model B represents the simplest of photograph technology. Its initial price was only $1. Invented by Frank A. Brownell, these “Brownies” were widely popular and affordable. How it works: the lens simply allows light into the box, which upon contact with the light-sensitive film, records an image. To develop prints, the camera was brought to a camera dealer, where the film would be removed and processed. Agfa Synchro Box, 1951 1951.50.3 This German-made camera used Kodak 120 film. The front has a large lens and two viewfinders. The viewfinders were connected by mirrors to corresponding lenses on the top and sides to allow for both portrait and landscape-oriented photographs. Exakta VX IIb, 35mm, 1963 1963.18.4 The Exakta was produced by a German company named Ihagee. At the time it was produced, it pro- vided the photographer with all the newest up- grades in camera technology, including inter- changeable lenses and stereo viewfinder attach- ments. Kodak Instamatic 324, 1966 1966.18.3 The Instamatic was a precursor to the “point and shoot” generation of cameras, known for their easy -to-load film cartridges. They were inexpensive and user-friendly. They also worked with Magicube technology, an attachment for flash photography, shown on the cover of the user’s guide. Sony Digital Mavica Model MVC-FD73 1999.50.4 The first generation of digital cameras were produced by Sony beginning in 1981. This Mavica model featured a removable 3.5” floppy disk, lithi- um battery and a television screen view finder. .