Summary
Colour photograph of three women seated at office desks in 'Kodak House' on Elizabeth St, Hobart, Tasmania, circa 1959. They are likely processing orders and accounts. Each one is wearing a dark uniform with pointed white collars.
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
Three women sitting at desks. Typewriter on each desk. Women in dark uniforms with pointed white collars.
Physical Description
Square colour photograph on lightweight paper with white border.
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 1959
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Format
Photograph, Colour
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Classification
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
89 mm (Width), 89 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Photography, Industry, Manufacturing, Photographic Products, Staff, Typewriters, Offices, Office Workers, Photographic Processing
