Pixiq

The Brownie Starflash, produced from 1957 to 1965, was the first Kodak camera with built­-in flash. A popular item, it used No. 127 roll film to produce twelve images, 1-5/8 inches square in size. With Ektachrome transparency film, newly available in that size, it also could make “super slides,” the largest image to still fit a 2 x 2 ­inch mount. First issued in black only, the cameras were available in colors during the middle of the run—in red, white, or blue— but only as part of an outfit. A rare Coca­Cola version was offered as a premium. In 1957, the camera alone retailed for $8.50 and with the outfit for $9.95.

Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York. Gift of Eastman Kodak Company. 1996:0474:0001.