Summary
Black and white photograph of the Christmas shop front window display in Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd's Launceston store, Tasmania, circa 1960s.
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
Shop front product display with lights on. A fluorescent Kodak sign hangs under the awning at the front of the store. There is a door to the left of the window display, which opens into a photographic shop.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph on medium weight paper, 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
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Australia, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, circa 1960s
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Text, stamped reverse: 'Leicagraph Studios / 1ST FLOOR, SHAW'S ARCADE / LAUNCESTON PHONE 22859/WEDDINGS-COMMERCIAL-HOME STUDIES / AND STUDIO PORTRAITURE'
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Classification
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Category
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
163 mm (Width), 117 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Photography, Industry, Manufacturing, Photographic Products, Retailing, Shops, Retail Displays, Retail Sales, Buildings, Shopfronts, Cameras, Christmas
