Brownie Camera published by Westerner Company,Washington,June 1905
In many hands. In many lands. The Kodak has traveled around the world and pleased both young and old of all nations. You can take scenes and objects with the camera which you may refer to with delight in after years. That boy or girl will take a lot of pleasure out of a Brownie…If you do not wish to do your own developing and printing, we will do it for you for reasonable prices.
Kodak started selling the Brownie Camera in 1900.Brownies were good natured goblins and fairies created by author and illustrator Palmer Cox.
from antiquememes
Heavens! What will keep these children quiet?… [unfolded] Source: Drawings, engraved plates, printed excerpts, etc. of tobacco interest from the 18th and 19th century, especially assembled for George Arents, Jr.
one more from NYPL
submitted by antiquememes
Mrs. S.A. Allen’s World’s Hair Restorer,1904
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