The original Kodak moment: Snapshots taken from the camera that changed photography in 1888

The Daily Mail ^ | 10-1-13 | Jill Reilly

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Kodak may have hit hard times in recent years, but 120 years ago it was the pioneer of home photography.

In 1888 it created the Kodak No.1, which gave consumers a chance to capture relaxed scenes which had previously only been taken by professional photographers.

These snapshots taken by amateurs give a charming insight into everyday life in the 19th century.

It was simple to use - users would simply point in the direction of their subject, although it was a guessing game as there was not a viewfinder yet, reports Gizmodo.

They would then wind the film, open the shutter, and press a button to actually capture the picture.

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And they made those image stations right up into the 21st century I believe, also made pretty nice digital cameras (eventually) — then got their asses handed to them.

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One of those was wartime production, the other a temporary stage and they did not abandon cars as Kodak has done with transparencies, photopaper, film, chemistry, etc.