Summary
Black and white photograph of the Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd exhibition stand at the Queensland Centenary Industries Fair, held in May 1959 at the Brisbane Exhibition Grounds.
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 stand / trade show booth with display panels, crushed velvet curtained backdrop, decorative pot plants, and freestanding tables with products arranged around the space. Low concrete ceiling visible above display walls.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph on medium weight paper; landscape format with white border. Typed caption glued to back of photograph plus photographer's stamp.
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
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd - Queensland, Australia, May 1959
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Place & Date Depicted
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Reverse, label, typed: 'General View of Display' Reverse, stamped: 'N.A. JONES & CO. / PHOTOGRAPHERS TO INDUSTRY / 203 WHARF ST. [...] / WHEN RE-ORDERING PLEASE QUOTE NO......'
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Classification
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
244 mm (Width), 182 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Retailing, Sales, Marketing, Trade Exhibitions, Signage, Promotional Materials, Trade Shows, Trade Fairs, Exhibitions, Photographic Exhibitions, Office Equipment, Photographic Equipment & Supplies, Photographic Products