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Bullet Camera

Walter Dorwin Teague; Joseph Mihalyi; Chester W. Cumrine

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Caption

Walter Dorwin Teague (American, 1883–1960); Joseph Mihalyi (Hungarian); Chester W. Cumrine. Bullet Camera, 1936–1942. Bakelite, glass, aluminum, paper, 2 3/4 × 4 7/8 × 1 7/8 in. (7 × 12.4 × 4.8 cm) mount: 2 3/4 × 4 3/4 × 3 in. (7 × 12.1 × 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Eva, Alan, and Louis Brill, 1998.143.4. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Bullet Camera

Date

1936–1942

Geography

Place manufactured: Rochester, New York, United States

Medium

Bakelite, glass, aluminum, paper

Classification

Photograph

Dimensions

2 3/4 × 4 7/8 × 1 7/8 in. (7 × 12.4 × 4.8 cm) mount: 2 3/4 × 4 3/4 × 3 in. (7 × 12.1 × 7.6 cm)

Markings

Marked on front of camera, raised letters on ring framing lens: "BULLET / CAMERA" On back of camera, raised letters below viewfinder: "MADE IN U.S.A. BY EASTMAN KODAK CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y."

Credit Line

Gift of Eva, Alan, and Louis Brill

Accession Number

1998.143.4

Frequent Art Questions

  • Who made this camera?

    This "Bullet Camera" was designed by Walter Dorwin Teague and manufactured by Eastman Kodak Co. around 1937. The black exterior is streamlined, or made to look aerodynamic, with smooth bakelite (a kind of plastic) and horizontal lines.
    This retired photographer thanks you.

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Artists and makers

Walter Dorwin Teague

47 works in the collection

Joseph Mihalyi

1 work in the collection

Chester W. Cumrine

1 work in the collection

Eastman Kodak Co.

4 works in the collection