Summary
Black and white photograph of the interior of Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd's Launceston store, Tasmania, circa 1950s. There is a service counter on the right with glass cabinets and shelves stacked with product behind it. On the left are display cabinets, signs and other point of sale material.
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 shop with service counter, backed by glass display cabinets and shelves of product. Signs and posters throughout the store.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph on lightweight 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 1950s
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Text, stamped reverse: 'KODAK / PRINT'
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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 - Photograph
155 mm (Width), 109 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Photography, Industry, Manufacturing, Photographic Products, Retailing, Shops, Retail Displays, Retail Sales
