Summary
Black and white photograph of a promotional poster in Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd's Launceston store, Tasmania, circa 1950s.
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
Poster inside photographic store. Product displays visible behind poster.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph on lightweight paper, portrait 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, on sign: 'Kodak / Suggestions / CAMERAS / BOX BROWNIES / FOLDING KODAKS / FIMS FILTERS / CARRYING CASES / LENS HOODS / EXPOSURE GUIDES / ELECTRIC METERS / PORTRAIT LENSES / TRIPODS TORCHES / PUBLICATIONS / BINOCULARS / ALBUM CORNERS / WHITE INK / FRAMES ETC ./ PASTE GLUE / DARKROOM ACCESSORIES / MOVIE CAMERAS / PROJECTORS / EQUIPMENT.'
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Classification
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Category
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
67 mm (Width), 111 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Photography, Industry, Manufacturing, Photographic Products, Retailing, Shops, Retail Displays, Retail Sales, Promotional Materials, Posters, Signage
