Summary
Black and white photograph of a trade literature display in Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd's Launceston store, Tasmania, circa 1950s. The shelf, placed on the corner of a service counter, is full of photographic publications and product-related manuals. Behind the counter are shelves full of Kodak cameras.
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
Display of photographic trade literature and cameras at shop counter.
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: 'VELOX.'
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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
110 mm (Width), 67 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Photography, Industry, Manufacturing, Photographic Products, Retailing, Shops, Retail Displays, Retail Sales, Promotional Materials, Photographic Film, Trade Literature
