Summary
Sepia toned photograph of the Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd store in Rundle Street, Adelaide, South Australia, circa 1920s. There are photographs displayed in the windows, and the word 'Kodak' is painted on the lower sections of the downpipes down the alleyway beside the building.
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
Exterior of a photographic shop on a street corner with alleyway to the side. 'Kodak' is painted on the downpipes.
Physical Description
Sepia toned photograph on medium weight 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 - Adelaide, South Australia, Rundle Street, Adelaide, Greater Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, circa 1920s
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Format
Photograph, Sepia
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Inscriptions
Text, handwritten reverse: 'ADELAIDE'
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Classification
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
129 mm (Width), 176 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Photography, Industry, Manufacturing, Photographic Products, Retailing, Shops, Retail Displays, Retail Sales, Buildings, Shopfronts, Streetscapes
