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Polaroid Corporation

1937-present

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Founded by Edwin H. Land, Polaroid was made famous for the invention of instant photography in 1947.
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A history of the company until 1999 is found at "Polaroid Corporation History," Funding Universe,  http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Polaroid-Corporation-Company-History.html (accessed 04/21/2015)

A timeline is also available on the "new" Polaroid company see "History," Polaroid, http://www.polaroid.com/history (accessed 04/21/2015)

For additional information, see "Polaroid Corporation," Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polaroid_Corporation (accessed 04/21/2015) [unvetted]

"Polaroid Corporation." Encyclopaedia Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Academic Edition. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2015. Web. 18 Jun. 2015. <http://academic.eb.com.ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/EBchecked/topic/467177/Polaroid-Corporation>.

Close Up
The Land Process for Other Cameras
Polaroid Close-Up Volume 13, Number 2, Novermber 1982
Picture Tips for Polaroid Land Camera Owners

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