In the early 1900’s, Kodak ran a whole series of these ads featuring Kodak Girl, who would take her Kodak into various situations. The image above was a typical example. I like the style. Although, it is hard for me to imagine high heels as a beach shoe.

Some other examples, mostly the 10’s and 20’s.

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In the 1910’s, they even put a live action Kodak Girl on top of a gigantic camera and drove it around. I hope she was well harnessed into that, because a single sudden stop and Kodak Girl goes plummeting to her death from that height!

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  • DagwoodIII@piefed.social
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    1 day ago

    Did a quick search.

    Kodak cameras were black and white until around 1935.

    If you wanted color in an ad it was simpler to just do a drawing.

    TIL