Summary
Marie de Camara holding up a still life floral painting, presumably a gift given upon her retirement from Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd at Coburg in 1981.
Marie worked for Kodak for 35 years in total, commencing at Abbotsford, moving to Burnley where she spent the majority of her working life in the Powder & Solution Department and then finishing up at Coburg in the Photochemical Department. Here she is pictured at the end of her career, being given tokens of appreciation for her work.
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.
Description of Content
Woman in pale cardigan, crocheted vest and tartan skirt holding a framed, floral still life painting. Behind her are some patterned net curtains.
Physical Description
Black and white photographic print, portrait format
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Marie de Camara, 06 May 2014
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Place & Date Depicted
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Coburg, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1981
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Person Depicted
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Individuals Identified
De Camara (nee McKinley), Marie
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Format
Photograph, See Dimensions, Black & White
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Photographic products, Staff events
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
170 mm (Width), 239 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Photography, Industry, Factories, Staff, Retirement, Working Life, Manufacturing Workers
