{"id":87,"date":"2024-11-08T20:27:36","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T20:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/cavanaugh\/?page_id=87"},"modified":"2025-03-10T16:37:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T16:37:33","slug":"polaroid-700","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/cavanaugh\/home\/automatic-cameras\/polaroid-700\/","title":{"rendered":"Polaroid 700 c.1955-1957"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Polaroid, also known as the Land Camera after its creator Edwin Land, developed the photograph just minutes after exposure. This camera was similar to the original Polaroid\u2014the Polaroid 95\u2014that came out in 1948, but came with an uncoupled rangefinder.&nbsp; The instant photograph appealed to the masses and proved to be one of the most popular cameras of its time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/live-umbc-wpms-test.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Polaroid700flash-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"891\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/live-umbc-wpms-test.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Polaroid700flash-891x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Polaroid 700, 1955-1957. Open, vertical, front view with flash attachment.\" class=\"wp-image-160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/cavanaugh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/11\/Polaroid700flash-891x1024.jpg 891w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/cavanaugh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/11\/Polaroid700flash-261x300.jpg 261w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/cavanaugh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/11\/Polaroid700flash-768x883.jpg 768w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/cavanaugh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/11\/Polaroid700flash-1336x1536.jpg 1336w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/cavanaugh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/11\/Polaroid700flash-1781x2048.jpg 1781w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 891px) 100vw, 891px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/live-umbc-wpms-test.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Polaroid700front2-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"162\" src=\"https:\/\/live-umbc-wpms-test.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Polaroid700front2-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Polaroid 700, 1955-1957. 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