Summary
Black and white portrait photograph of the Kodak Dart Club, 1953.
One of two photographs of Kodak staff members who played darts as part of their work related recreation during the 1950s.
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.
This photograph 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.
Description of Content
A group of sixteen men in a room. Two of the men at the front are holding a dart board.
Physical Description
Framed black and white image mounted on buff card, with an inscription at the top.
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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Date Inscribed
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Organisation Depicted
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd
It is not documented but it is likely that the men are from one of the Kodak Australasia branches of Kodak, probably Abbotsford. -
Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Language
English
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Inscriptions
Text, handwritten, black ink: 'KODAK DART CLUB / 1953'
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Photographic products, Sports teams
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Object Measurements
265 mm (Width), 20 mm (Depth), 215 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Manufacturing Workers, Staff, Portraits, Sporting Teams, Sports, Sport, Staff Relations, Photography