For Sale- Polaroid Model 95
Victoria Mendoza, Ashley Cox
1947 FIRST PORTABLE LAND CAMERA BY POLAROID
Produces black & white images within 1 minute! First instant camera "Polaroid Model 95" also known as the Land Camera because of the inventor Edwind Land (Massachusetts). Film roles come in 3 sizes 40, 30, & 20 all costing about 15 cents.
$10.00
Stuff to Know
The company manufactured approximately 900,000 units between 1948 and 1953. Polaroid sold 13 million cameras by 2000.
Stuff to Know
Polaroid produced polarized sunglasses and goggles for US servicemen during WW2 before selling cameras.
Stuff to Know
Polaroids produced black & white images within a minute, but by 1963 they where making colored photos. Polaroid eventually went bankrupt because of all the digital cameras (2001).
Cause & Effect of American Life by Polaroid
- What factors will make this invention popular? -The Land Camera is instant, & you can take it with you on the go. This will be possible to capture the moment anywhere & anytime. This camera also will save you money & provide you with more memories.
- How will this invention change American society? -The American population will all be able to remember & cherish memories & times spent with loved ones.
- What makes Polaroid a turning point for American life? -Polaroid will change American life by making it possible to take inexpensive pictures for family, friends, & holidays. Cameras provide visualization for the past, also help piece together & discover things that could have happened years ago.