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 is the front view showing the border of decorative pot plants and displays arranged within.

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. Concrete floor visible in foreground.

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.

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