Summary
Note containing handwritten chemical formula, taken from pages 307-308 of the photographic emulsion formulae book created by Thomas Baker at his photographic laboratory in Abbotsford, from 1884 to 1921.
This book covers the time period beginning with the establishment of Baker's photographic product manufacturing business, the Austral Plate Company in 1884, and continues as the business expanded and evolved through various name changes, including Baker & Rouse Pty Ltd, Kodak (Australasia) Limited and Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd. It is a highly significant artefact of Australia's early photographic industry.
Physical Description
Single rectangular sheet of paper with handwritten calculations in pencil on one side.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Kodak (Australasia) Pty. Ltd., 23/04/2013
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Place & Date Created
Abbotsford, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 08 Feb 1912
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Creator
Mr Thomas Baker - Austral Plate Company, Abbotsford, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 08 Feb 1912
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Austral Plate Company, Abbotsford, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 08 Feb 1912
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Baker & Rouse Pty Ltd, Abbotsford, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 08 Feb 1912
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Kodak (Australasia) Limited, Abbotsford, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 08 Feb 1912
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Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Abbotsford, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 08 Feb 1912
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Inscriptions
Front, handwritten, pencil: '8\2\12 / 15 [indecipherable text] 7 1/2 pzs / 10 Bau[indecipherable text] 5ozs / 9 Ether 21 1/2 ozs / 1/2 [indecipherable text] 2drs'
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Keywords
Chemistry, Photography, Manufacturing, Research, Photographic Processes, Photographic Developers, Photographic Equipment & Supplies, Photographic Supplies, Chemistry Laboratories, Photographic Papers, Making History - Kodak Collection
