Summary
Black and white photograph of one wall of the Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd exhibition display stand at the Sydney Royal Agricultural Society (RAS) Easter Show, 1948. There are five display cases sunk into the walls with photographic backgrounds and products laid out inside. Above these are framed photographs of various Kodak products. The text at the top of the display panels reads: 'Kodak Films Plates Sensitised Papers', 'Kodascope' and 'Kodachrome'. There is a service counter at the back with a metal guard rail.
This photograph 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
Exhibition display wall with recessed display cabinets in the wall and framed photographs mounted above. Service counter and guard rail at rear.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph on medium weight paper; landscape format with white border.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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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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Exhibitor
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Place & Date Depicted
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Reverse, handwritten: 'Sydney Show 48'
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Classification
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
252 mm (Width), 202 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Retailing, Sales, Marketing, Photographic Equipment & Supplies, Photographic Products, Photographic Film, Retail Displays, Retail Display Materials, Trade Exhibitions, Signage, Cameras, Promotional Materials, Trade Shows, Trade Fairs, Exhibitions, Agricultural Shows