Kodak / 1888 onward
How Kodak made a place in our memories
1:20 / A short film by Chirag SpeaksWatch on YouTube
You have a birthday, a holiday or a family gathering. At some point, someone asks for a picture. This film looks at Kodak's role in making photography more accessible and connecting the camera with the moments people wanted to keep.
The question to take with you
Has your product become part of a ritual people would miss without it?
A closer look at the history
Photography existed long before Kodak.
Kodak did not invent photography or the idea of recording a memory. George Eastman's camera helped make the process accessible to a much wider audience.
The George Eastman Museum's collection includes the original Kodak camera, introduced in 1888, and its 100-exposure film. That is a firmer starting point than saying people did not take photographs before Kodak.
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