Summary
Black and white silver gelatin photograph of Kodak Australasia and Kodakery staff member Isaac Gerson at Coburg in 1969.
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.
This photograph 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.
Description of Content
Image of a man smoking and reading the paper. The photograph features a side view of his face. The photograph has been taken outside. The man is in his shirt sleeves, is wearing a tie and has thick, black framed glasses.
Physical Description
Black and white silver gelatin photograph printed on light 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
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Organisation Depicted
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Coburg, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1969
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Person Depicted
Mr Isaac Gerson - Kodak (Australasia) Pty. Ltd., Coburg, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1969
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Individuals Identified
Gerson, Isaac
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Back, handwritten, pencil "1969/'
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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
253 mm (Width), 201 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Manufacturing, Photography, Staff, Factories, Newsletters, Newspapers