Summary
Bill West & Percy Minter Shaking Hands at Percy (Perc) Minter's Retirement Function, Kodak Factory, Abbotsford, circa 1950s.
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
Two men shaking hands in an interior setting. The man to the right is wearing a pinstripe suit and glasses. A wall clock is behind him. The man to the left has his back facing the camera.
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
Abbotsford, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1950s
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Organisation Depicted
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Southampton Crescent, Abbotsford, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1950s
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Person Depicted
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Individuals Identified
Minter, Perc; West, Bill
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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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
152 mm (Width), 120 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Events, Manufacturing, Photography, Retirement, Staff, Factories
