Summary
Opened packet of Kodak Sensitized Paper, 'Kodak Bromide Star Glossy', 20 sheets, 4 1/4 X 3 1/4 inches, manufactured by Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd, Abbotsford, Melbourne, circa 1940s. Product code 3B1 to indicate it is Single Weight Contrast paper. The packet also contains an instruction booklet.
It 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.
Physical Description
Rectangular brown paper envelope with blue printed text, torn open to reveal a black paper envelope with paper sheets wrapped in wax paper inside. There is a cardboard sheet and a folded instruction manual inside.
More Information
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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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Manufacturer
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Abbotsford, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1940s
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Inscriptions
Front, printed, green ink: 'Sheets 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 / OPEN ONLY IN PHOTOGRAPHIC DARK ROOM / KODAK / SENSITIZED PAPER / KODAK (Australasia) PTY. LIMITED, / Works: Abbotsford, Melbourne' Front, label, printed: 'KODAK BROMIDE / STAR GLOSSY'
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions - Open
137 mm (Width), 9 mm (Depth), 104 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Manufacturing, Photography, Manufactured Products, Photographic Paper, Packaging, Photographic Products