Summary

Colour photograph of a display panel promoting automated photographic processing and finishing, titled 'Photography...On A Ribbon of Paper'. There is a rolled 'ribbon' of paper with a repeated photograph on it, alongside text panels which read: 'More Profit', 'More Production' and 'Lower Costs'.

This is one of a group of images taken of the displays at an Open House (Open Day) at the Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd factory in Coburg,1964.

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

Display panel consisting of green-backed carpet board with photographs and text panels pinned to it. Behind the panel is a wooden wall and blue curtain, with other product displays visible to the left and right.

Physical Description

Colour photograph on light weight paper; portrait format with off-white border.

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