Sept 4th in History - Eastman's Kodak


	Sept 4th in History - Eastman's Kodak

Marcariel

9-4-2007 3:08 PM

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camera, kodak, george eastman

Marcariel says:

I used to love listening to my grandmother listing all of the things that had come about in her lifetime. Now I find myself doing the same things with my children and grands. This is a great short story of history.

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