Summary
Black and white promotional image of a double reduction roller mill machine. It is part of a collection of photographs and marked printer's copy used in the preparation of trade literature promoting products manufactured by the Schumacher Mill Furnishing Works Pty Ltd. The items were originally housed in a wooden filing drawer, with many filed by subject. This photograph was previously filed under 'STANDARD'.
The Schumacher Mill Furnishing Works of Port Melbourne was established by the German-born American immigrant Otto Charles Schumacher around 1890. Operating initially under the name Otto C. Schumacher, the firm specialised in the importation, manufacture, installation and repair of flourmilling equipment, especially the newer style roller flour grinding machines, and associated equipment such as flour sifters, pollard and bran extractors, dust collectors, grain elevators and bag fillers. The business was formally registered as the Schumacher Mill Furnishing Works Pty Ltd in 1910. In later years the firm diversified into the manufacture of grain grading machinery for farmers and more general manufacturing equipment such as grinding mills, conveyors and packaging machinery.
Description of Content
Promotional image of a double reduction roller mill machine.
Physical Description
Black and white silver gelatin photograph.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Graham Engineering Company Pty Ltd, by Apr 1986
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Place & Date Depicted
Graham Street, Port Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1941
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Manufacturer of Item Depicted
Schumacher Mill Furnishing Works Pty Ltd, Graham Street, Port Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Photographer
Kerr Brothers, 533 Collins Street, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Printed in black ink on cream label attached to back of photograph: 'From / Schumacher Mill Furnishing Works / PROPRIETARY LIMITED. / PORT MELBOURNE, / VICTORIA.' Printed in purple ink on back of photograph: 'Kerr / BROS. / COMMERCIAL / PHOTOGRAPHERS / 533 COLLINS ST. MELBOURNE' Printed in red ink on cream label attached to back of photograph: '24" x 9" DOUBLE RED. MILL, / supplied under O.N.40953 / dated 29/5/41.' Printed in black on the front of photograph: 'D.518.'
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Food & drinks - flourmilling, Roller flourmilling machinery
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
157 mm (Width), 207 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Advertising, Industrial Machinery, Machinery Displays, Manufacturing, Milling Machines, Promotional Materials
