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Argus Camera Company started producing cameras around 1936.  Argus Camera Company was located in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

The first camera produced was called Model A it was a success as a low cost and easy to use 35 MM film camera.  This camera sold for around $12.50.  This camera was sold until around 1950.

The second Argus Camera that was produced was the Model C2.  This camera began being produced in 1938.  The camera was a square shape that had square corners.  This camera was called the brick as it did look like a brick (brick shaped).

Then in 1939 the next camera was produced the C3 it was also a 35 MM film camera.  This camera was one of the best selling camera for about 30 years.

Argus started producing camera for the military during World War II and Korean wars.  This was one of the most used camera during this time.  During this time Argus Camera started producing movie cameras, movie projectors and 35 MM slide projectors.  Argus Camera was the leader in supplying military cameras, binoculars, periscopes and gun sights.

In 1945 there was an article published in Fortune Magazine that stated Argus Cameras had change candid photography in the United States from a class of hobbies to an over whelming past time.  Today Argus Cameras produces several varieties of Digital Cameras and Video Cameras.