Summary

Black and white, glass plate negative of the Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd football team posing for a group portrait circa 1930s.

The team of youth and young men are positioned in the middle of a grassy field, wearing striped singlets, nailed boots and small, dark shorts, and all have their arms crossed. Two older men in suits are sitting in the middle and are probably the team coaches.

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

Three rows of men posing with crossed arms, in the middle of a grassy field. First row has 7 men seated, cross legged. Second row has 7 men seated on chairs, the man in the middle wearing a suit. The back row has 8 men standing, and the fourth man from the left is also wearing a suit.

Physical Description

Black and white silver gelatin glass negative, full plate, landscape format

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