Eastman Anniversary Camera 1930

In 1930, Eastman Kodak Company gave to boys and girls born in 1918 500,000 cameras in the US and 50,000 more in Canada on the 50th anniversary of the Eastman Dry Plate Company. A free roll of film came with each camera. Supposedly all were given away in about two days. The camera was a No. 2 Hawkeye model C with brown leatherette, brass trim and a gilt foil label. It took size 120 film. Compared to the No. 2 Brownie there was only a single aperture stop and no provision for making a time exposure. This example is in rough shape and the handle is missing. It came from Goodwill with a batch of other cameras.

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Fiftieth Anniversary Seal