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American History

mahatmakanejeeves

(64,118 posts) Fri Feb 21, 2025, 02:48 PM Feb 21

On this day, February 21, 1947, Edwin Land demonstrated the first instant camera, the Polaroid Land Camera.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_21

• 1947 – In New York City, Edwin Land demonstrates the first "instant camera", the Polaroid Land Camera, to a meeting of the Optical Society of America.

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On this day, February 21, 1947, Edwin Land demonstrated the first instant camera, the Polaroid Land Camera. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Feb 21 OP

Wonder where the word 'Polaroid' came from. brush Feb 21 #1

He worked with polarized light before this, I think. I didn't check his Wiki. Thanks for asking. NT mahatmakanejeeves Feb 21 #2

brush

(59,454 posts)

1. Wonder where the word 'Polaroid' came from.

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Fri Feb 21, 2025, 02:52 PM

Feb 21

mahatmakanejeeves

(64,118 posts)

2. He worked with polarized light before this, I think. I didn't check his Wiki. Thanks for asking. NT

Reply to brush (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 21, 2025, 02:54 PM

Feb 21

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