Summary
Box for Eastman Double-Two Transparent Film Cartridge, 4 exposures, manufactured by Eastman Kodak Company, USA, for use with the No. 4 Bulls Eye camera, circa 1895 - 1904. This example has a sticker stating that, 'This film is especially pre-pared for use in the Kodak Developing Machine.'
This product 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.
Physical Description
Empty rectangular cardboard box; opened; printed in green colour scheme. Instructions and part of torn lid housed inside.
More Information
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Collection Names
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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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Manufacturer
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 1895 - 1904
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Inscriptions
Front, printed: 'ONE / EASTMAN / DOUBLE-TWO / TRANSPARENT / FILM / CARTRIDGE / PAT MAY 5 1895 MAY 21 1895/ / 4 EXPOSURES / 4 X 5 / FOR / No. 4 BULLS-EYE / MANUFACTURED ONLY BY / Eastman Kodak Co. / ROCHESTER, N.Y. / FORM F.L. 179' Sticker, printed: 'FO8M F.L. 26 / This film is especially pre- / pared for use in the Kodak / Developing Machine.' Side, handwritten, pencil: '30'
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Overall Dimensions - Closed
32 mm (Width), 34 mm (Depth), 104 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Photographic Products, Photographic Film, Packaging Boxes, Marketing, Retailing