Summary
Black and white photograph of the service counter and product display in the wholesale salesroom/foyer of the Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd wholesale warehouse and headquarters on North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, circa 1960s.
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 a photographic salesroom with counters and till on left, a low table covered in products and a chair and ashtray for guests. Photographic posters and products decorate the walls of this high ceilinged room.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph on medium weight 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 - Adelaide, South Australia, North Terrace, Adelaide, Greater Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, circa 1960s
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Text, handwritten reverse: 'Another view of the North Terrace / wholesale Counter & Display / Cashier at left.'
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Classification
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
248 mm (Width), 186 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Photography, Industry, Manufacturing, Photographic Products, Retailing, Shops, Retail Displays, Retail Sales, Warehouses, Wholesale Trade, Photographic Equipment & Supplies
