Summary
Black and white negative of the Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd 'Kodak House' shop interior on Elizabeth St, Hobart, Tasmania, circa 1930s. This view shows Kodak Brownie Juniors and other cameras in a wall unit display on the right, and a glass counter on the left with cameras on display and film products on the shelves behind.
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
Interior of a shop. Display cases both sides. Cameras and photographic supplies in cabinets. This view shows Kodak Brownie Juniors and other cameras in a wall unit display on the right, and a glass counter on the left with cameras on display and film products on the shelves behind.
Physical Description
Black & white negative, cellulose nitrate, landscape format.
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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Place & Date Depicted
Hobart, Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Elizabeth St, Hobart, Greater Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, circa 1930s
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Format
Negative, Black & White
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Negative/s
176 mm (Width), 126 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Photography, Industry, Manufacturing, Photographic Products, Retailing, Shops, Retail Displays, Retail Sales, Merchandising, Cameras, Photographic Film, Photographic Accessories