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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Education: Every Picture Has a Story

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This retrospect on photography looks at the history of this art form and compares it to its function today.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs: American Exerience: George Eastman, the Final Shot

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a discussion about George Eastman's later life.
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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: George Eastman: The Wizard of Photography

For Students 9th - 10th
American Experience offers a comprehensive look at George Eastman and his development of photography. Included are a timeline, biographies of important people in Eastman's personal and professional life, discussions in the history of...
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Website
Other

The Kodak Girl Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
A delightful salute to women in photography. Includes history and archival photographs.
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Handout
The Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute: A Century of Development

For Students 9th - 10th
The Franklin Institute looks at the invention of the Brownie camera, which helped put photography into the hands of amateurs and allowed the middle class to take their own snapshots as well in the early 20th century.
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Website
George Eastman Museum

Discovering the George Eastman in Me the Legacy

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
There is much to gain from looking at the life of George Eastman. These guided activities will help you and your students come to know the man he was and appreciate him and many others who have impacted our world.
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Capturing the Memories

For Students 3rd - 8th
American's Story--produced by the Library of Congress--profiles George Eastman's Brownie camera by Kodak, the first truly portable camera for the masses.
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Activity
George Eastman Museum

George Eastman House: Discovering the George Eastman in Me [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Help your students to reflect on the life and work of George Eastman with a personal approach. These guided activities look at the ideas of being an inventor, a businessman, and a philanthropist. They are sure to spur your students...
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Great Idea Finder

The Great Idea Finder: George Eastman

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography of George Eastman focusing on his inventions as well as his philanthropy.
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PBS

Who Made America?: George Eastman

For Students 9th - 10th
A quick "snapshot" at the life and worldly contributions of George Eastman. See why he was chosen as one of America's great innovators and better understand how his photography processes transformed our society.