In the 19th century, the Kodak Brownie was banned from beaches and the Washington Monument over concern of camera fiends: "The appearance of Eastman's cameras

In the 19th century, the Kodak Brownie was banned from beaches and the Washington Monument over concern of camera fiends: "The appearance of Eastman's cameras was so sudden and so pervasive that the reaction in some quarters was fear. A figure called the "camera fiend" began to appear at beach resorts, prowling the premises until he could catch female bathers unawares. One resort felt the trend so heavily that it posted a notice: "PEOPLE ARE FORBIDDEN TO USE THEIR KODAKS ON THE BEACH." Other locations were no safer. For a time, Kodak cameras were banned from the Washington Monument. " http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/eastman/peopleevents/pande13.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/eastman/peopleevents/pande13.ht...