Summary
Framed photograph of Kodak manager Henry Foote, presented to former Managing Director Edgar Rouse in 1939.
This image is part of the Kodak collection of products, promotional materials, photographs and working life artefacts collected from Kodak Australasia in 2005, when the Melbourne manufacturing plant at Coburg closed down.
Kodak manufactured and distributed a wide range of photographic products to Australasia, such as film, paper, chemicals, cameras and miscellaneous equipment. Its client base included amateur and professional photographers, as well as specialist medical and graphic art professionals who used photography, x-ray and other imaging techniques.
Description of Content
Head and shoulders portrait of man with dark hair.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph, portrait format, mounted on card.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Ms. Kate Metcalf - Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, 2005
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Acknowledgement
Courtesy of Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd.
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Person Depicted
Mr Henry Foote - Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, 1939
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Addressed To
Mr Edgar J. Rouse - Kodak (Australasia) Pty. Ltd., Abbotsford, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1939
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Language
English
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Inscriptions
Handwritten, on photograph: 'To Edgar Rouse / Best wishes, / Henry P. Foote 23.3.39' Handwritten, on mount board, pencil: 'SPENCER STIER / [indecipherable text] 1939'
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Classification
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Type of item
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Object Measurements
286 mm (Width), 12 mm (Depth), 367 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Photography, Industry, Manufacturing, Photographic Products, Staff, Managers, Portraits
