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Mr. Polaroid

Season 37 Episode 3

The story of Edwin Land, whose iconic Polaroid camera let everyone instantly chronicle their lives.

Long before the iPhone, another inventive device allowed everyone to instantly chronicle their lives — the Polaroid camera. The product, and the company’s unique culture, would launch not only instant photography mania but also become the model for today’s Silicon Valley tech culture. Mr. Polaroid tells the little-known story of the man behind the camera, Edwin Land.

AIR DATE 5/19/25

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