Summary

Digital copy of a framed, black and white photograph of former Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd employee, Brian Daniel, in the Research Laboratory at Kodak's Abbotsford plant circa 1948-1949, shortly after Brian commenced working for Kodak. The photograph was taken by Bert Anderson, Brian's manager.

This photograph complements the Kodak Heritage 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 Australasia Pty Ltd 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

Man in lab coat and glasses stands at a laboratory bench in front of ring stand, or retort stand, and various glass vials and bottles are laid out on the bench in front of him. He is holding a piece of paper above the utility clamp. A bench in the foreground has a box of Photostat papers on it.

Physical Description

Digital image file. Digital copy taken of original photograph.

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