The original Kodak moment: Snapshots taken from the camera that changed photography in 1888.
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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As I viewed the ancient photos in this thread, I was reminded of family pictures taken of the homestead where my grandmother and her brothers and sisters lived over a hundred years ago. One in particular was quite striking - white bearded men on horseback, women in long dresses, several covered wagons. And numerous small children in the foreground, among them my dear grandmother and her brother, my father's favorite uncle and for whom my middle name was given.
I thought there might be an outside chance of finding a digital copy of that image online and did a search for the homestead hot springs under its original family name. I did not find it or any of the other terrific pics - my grandmother at the age of 16 with her favorite horse, the central meeting house. I was shocked, however, to recognize my great grandmother's name clearly on a headstone, one I never knew existed. She died on a buckboard wagon in a driving Idaho November snowstorm, seeking help for a difficult childbirth. Her husband died several months later, from a broken heart according to Grandma.
It's a bit mind-blowing that my great grandfather was born in the last year of the Civil War, or that I knew and loved most of the children in the above photo for many years. If I can find a copy, I'll scan it and upload it.
in case I miss seeing it here please give me a nudge / PM - I'd love to see it.
