Instant camera lore dates back to WWII. Here's how we got to the Polaroid Land Camera

There is still some fondness out there for the old-style cameras, and one that often evokes sighs of remembrance is the Polaroid Land Camera.
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‘Mr. Polaroid’ Trailer: American Experience Documentary Shows How Edwin Land Developed Instant Photography Tech Decades Before Smart Phones

EXCLUSIVE: The idea of taking a photograph anywhere, anytime and see the image immediately has become entirely routine. But in the 1940s, the concept was revolutionary. Long before smart phones made ...
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Polaroid Land Camera Model 95

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Polaroid Land Camera Model 95. First ...
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The Women Who Made Polaroid Click

A Polaroid test sheet from 1946. Image courtesy MIT Museum. With the advent of instant photography, Polaroid revolutionized the industry in a flash. Never before the Model 95 camera debuted in 1948, ...
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Land ho! Edwin Land, that is

The title of “Mr. Polaroid,” on PBS’ “American Experience,” is as apt as it is succinct. Edwin H. Land wasn’t just the cofounder and longtime head of the Polaroid Corp., which for decades had its ...
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Mr. Polaroid

The story of Edwin Land, whose iconic Polaroid camera let everyone instantly chronicle their lives. Long before the iPhone, another inventive device allowed everyone to instantly chronicle their lives ...