Item MM 139726 Photograph - Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd, Young Boy at Product Demonstration, circa 1960s

Summary

Black and white photograph of a group of men, women and one young boy watching a product demonstration for a large piece of photographic equipment in a Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd exhibition stand, circa 1960s.

This photograph one of ten photographs taken at this Kodak exhibition stand, which featured displays on business photo systems and medical, industrial and engineering imaging equipment. 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.

Description of Content

Group of men and women and one small blonde boy watching a male Kodak staff member demonstrate a large piece of photographic equipment. Product displays and signs visible in background. Vine out of focus in right foreground.

Physical Description

Black and white photograph on light weight paper; landscape format with white border.