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Encyclopedia > Polaroid Land Camera

The Land camera was the first "instant camera". It was invented by Edwin Land, founder of Polaroid.


On February 21, 1947 in New York City, Land demonstrated his camera to a meeting of the Optical Society of America.


See also: Instant film, Instant camera, Polaroid Corporation


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Inventor Edwin Herbert Land (636 words)
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