The Kodak Hawkeye Camera
This isn't my exact camera,
but one very close to it. It's from the 1910 era and it still works.
It's very simple, fully manual, and uses 120 film, which is still available.
It's very large compared to modern 35mm film, however. These cameras
were very simple and "point and shoot" style, no focus required. The
owner could change his own film and develop it where he chose to. The
camera was aimed by looking through the small window just above the lens on
the top of the camera. Film was advanced by the small knob on the side
of the camera, and the number of exposures was shown in a tiny amber window
in the back of the camera. A typical roll of film took 12 exposures.
Here are some photos I shot with my camera:
Photos
Also see a great website on the Brownie:
http://members.aol.com/Chuck02178/brownie.htm
