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American Experience

Mr. Polaroid

Season 37 Episode 3

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

Aired: 05/18/25
Corporate sponsorship for American Experience is provided by and . Major funding by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
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Watch • 1:45
American Experience
Trailer | Mr. Polaroid
The story of Edwin Land, whose iconic Polaroid camera let everyone instantly chronicle their lives.
Preview: S37 E3 | 1:45
Watch • 7:12
American Experience
How one carrot peeler revolutionized design | Extended Audio Description | The Curb Cut Effect
EAD Many household products were originally designed by or for people with disabilities.
Clip: S37 E2 | 7:12
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American Experience
How one carrot peeler revolutionized design | ASL | The Curb Cut Effect
ASL Many household products were originally designed by or for people with disabilities.
Clip: S37 E2 | 6:18
Watch • 6:18
American Experience
How one carrot peeler revolutionized design | The Curb Cut Effect
Many household products were originally designed by or for people with disabilities.
Clip: S37 E2 | 6:18
Watch • 8:33
American Experience
How Captions Went from Niche to Necessity | Extended Audio Description | The Curb Cut Effect
EAD The fight for closed captioning was a battle for access and inclusion.
Clip: S37 E2 | 8:33
Watch • 6:48
American Experience
How Captions Went from Niche to Necessity | ASL |The Curb Cut Effect
ASL The fight for closed captioning was a battle for access and inclusion.
Clip: S37 E2 | 6:48
Watch • 6:48
American Experience
How Captions Went from Niche to Necessity | The Curb Cut Effect
The fight for closed captioning was a battle for access and inclusion.
Clip: S37 E2 | 6:48
Watch • 8:09
American Experience
They Took Sledgehammers to Sidewalks 鈥� Here鈥檚 Why | Extended Audio Description | The Curb Cut Effect
EAD Curb cuts鈥攖hose small ramps at the edge of sidewalks鈥攚ere not always a given.
Clip: S37 E2 | 8:09
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American Experience
They Took Sledgehammers to Sidewalks 鈥� Here鈥檚 Why | ASL | The Curb Cut Effect
ASL Curb cuts鈥攖hose small ramps at the edge of sidewalks鈥攚ere not always a given.
Clip: S37 E2 | 7:01
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American Experience
They Took Sledgehammers to Sidewalks 鈥� Here鈥檚 Why | The Curb Cut Effect
Curb cuts鈥攖hose small ramps at the edge of sidewalks鈥攁re now a standard part of city design, but the
Clip: S37 E2 | 7:01