The Argus A was one of the first American-made 35 mm cameras and helped popularize this film format in the United States. Cheaper than the German Leica, the Argus was the most common 35mm camera sold in America until the Kodak 35.
William B. Cavanaugh Collection
Special Collections, Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
The Argus A was one of the first American-made 35 mm cameras and helped popularize this film format in the United States. Cheaper than the German Leica, the Argus was the most common 35mm camera sold in America until the Kodak 35.