Judge, 1901-04-13 · page 20 of 20
Judge — April 13, 1901 — page 20: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Judge* magazine is a straightforward **Kodak camera advertisement**, not political satire or editorial content. The image shows a fashionably dressed woman in early 1900s attire (long dark coat, elaborate hat) posed elegantly to demonstrate the camera's portability and appeal to female consumers. The ad emphasizes that Folding Pocket Kodaks are lightweight, durable, and as refined as "a lady's purse"—marketing photography technology to women as a practical yet fashionable accessory for travel. The price range ($10–$17.50) and technical details about lenses, shutters, and film cartridges are standard product information. This represents an era when photography was becoming accessible to amateur users rather than remaining a professional domain. There is no political commentary or satirical intent on this particular page.
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Take a Kodak with You. Made of aiuminum and covered with the finest seal grain leather, the Folding Pocket Kodaks are as rich and dainty as a lady’s purse, and are hardly heavier, yet they with- stand the rough usage of travel and changes of climate far better than any heavy camera. Carried in the hand, in a case or in a shopping bag, they are convenient and incon- spicuous. Take a Kodak with you. The Folding Pocket Kodaks are fitted with superb lenses and have the Eastman automatic shutters for snap-shots or time exposures, have sets of three stops, brilliant finders and load in daylight with film cartridges for two, six or twelve exposures. They combine the smallest bulk and least weight, with simplicity, and the highest excellence in camera construction. $10.00 to $17.50. ee EASTMAN KODAK CO., Rochester, N. Y. comicbooks.com