Summary
Colour photograph of an Eastman Densitometer on a workbench in the Testing Department at the Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd factory, Coburg, circa 1969. There are in-trays on this bench with different jobs scheduled for the Testing Division.
This image 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
Grey densitometer (equipment with meter and dials) on timber bench. To the right are trays full of papers. One marked 'Black and White Jobs' the other 'Control'. A spreadsheet and envelopes are stacked in a holder to the left. Metal rulers on bench also.
Physical Description
Colour photograph; landscape format with off-white border. Stamped on reverse.
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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Place & Date Depicted
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Coburg, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1969
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Date Printed
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Format
Photograph, Colour
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Inscriptions
Reverse, watermark: 'A KODAK (R) PAPER' Reverse, stamped, red ink: 'This is a / KODACOLOR / PRINT / MADE BY Kodak / SEPT. 69 M'
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Classification
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
126 mm (Width), 89 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Manufacturing, Factories, Research Laboratories, Testing Equipment, Densitometers, Work Benches