This project examines Kodak’s 1908 photographic wallets, which originally functioned as protective cases for photographs and negatives. Beyond their utilitarian purpose, these objects embody the shifting materiality of photography and its industrial evolution. As both archival containers and advertising media, they reveal how photography transitioned from a tangible artifact to an increasingly dematerialized medium. Their design and iconography reflect broader changes in photographic consumption, commercial strategies, and visual culture, positioning them as historical markers of photography’s technological and economic transformations.