POLAROID LAND CAMERA
November 28, 1948 - Boston, U.S.A.
The Polaroid Land Camera first went on sale, at a Boston department store. The 40 series, model 95 roll film camera went on sale for $89.75. This first model was sold through 1953, and was the first commercially successful self-deleveloping camera system. A sepia-coloured photograph took about one minute to produce. Edwin H. Land had previously demonstrated his invention of instant photography at a meeting of the Optical Society of America on 2 Feb 1947. His first commercial success came in 1939 with his invention of Polaroid filters for lenses in products such as ski goggles, sunglasses and slip-on sunglasses for optical glasses.
ENRON COLLAPSES
November 28, 2001 - U.S.A.
Enron Corp., once the world's largest energy trader employing over 20,000 employees share price has now dropped below one dollar from a high of $90.00 per share following would-be rescuer Dynegy Inc. backing out of an $8.4 billion deal to take Enron over. Speculation is now on when not if Enron will file bankruptcy. On 2nd December Enron did file bankruptcy and later as details became available it was shown that a number of top executive knew of the imminent collapse and dumped their shares at high prices while still telling investors to buy the shares as a great investment, consequently a number of those former executives were indicted on securities fraud and related charges.
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We pride ourselves in providing high quality appliances. Every appliance that goes out is fully functioning and comes with a full warranty. At Appliance Exchange we carry almost every brand.
Sells a wide range of designer kitchen and laundry appliances from Manufacturers around the World featuring only the best in modern contemporary and traditional design. The kitchen is the heart of ...
For appliance repair in Salt Lake City and Orem appliance repair, call the experts here at Utah Appliance Repair for fast and affordable service. Make an appointment with us today!
A-1 Appliance, Electronics & Bedding continues on as the largest Independent Appliance & Electronics Retailer in the New Orleans Area and belongs to the largest buying group, Nationwide Marketing G...
Fry's good for online purchases only. In-store items and prices at Fry's retail locations may vary. Some online offers are subject to prior sale and may not be available.
Open a Citizens Bank account and discover convenient online banking features and the personal finance options that you deserve. Choose a checking account or high interest savings account that fits ...
Has grown into the largest supplier of live entertainment for weddings, corporate events and private parties in the UK. With over 90,000 previous customers and an artist roster of over 1750 bands, ...
Search Office Space was founded in 1993 by Richard Smith in order to bring together all elements of the serviced office space market into one convenient single point of contact, with clients having...
Unfortunately just like humans our pets will age too. With the aging process comes health problems and with health problems comes very expensive vet bills. Research you dog