Summary
Black and white photograph of a cardboard photographic display in Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd's Launceston store, Tasmania, circa 1950s. The merchandising unit has photograph albums and other photographic products arranged within it and the unit reads: 'Kodak Suggestions. Make It A Photographic Gift. Kodak For Better Pictures'.
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 Kodak photographic products in cardboard merchandising unit.
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 / MAKE IT A / PHOTOGRAPHIC GIFT / Kodak / FOR BETTER PICTURES'
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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
68 mm (Width), 111 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Photography, Industry, Manufacturing, Photographic Products, Retailing, Shops, Retail Displays, Retail Sales, Promotional Materials, Photographic Accessories, Merchandising
