Summary
'Kodak Prints' Film Wallet manufactured by Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd circa 1940s. It has two internal side pockets printed with promotional information.
This object 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
Buff-coloured paper envelope/folder printed in red and black ink with two internal side pockets printed with text. Handwritten edits and inscriptions on the inside of the folder.
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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Issued By
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Abbotsford, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1940s
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Inscriptions
Front, printed: 'Kodak / Prints / [in circle between two folding cameras] KODAK / PRINT / WE USE / VELOX / THIS IS THE STAMP OF QUALITY' Back, printed: [in circle] * VERICHROME * PANATOMIC-X / * SUPER-XX * Made in / Australia / Kodak / FILM / [...] 93 BRISBANE ST., LAUNCESTON' Inside, left pocket, printed: '1 SEND / ADDITIONAL / PRINTS / [...] greater as each year goes by.' Inside, right pocket, printed: '4 KODAK / VERICHROME / FILM / [...] and work with filters.'
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Overall Dimensions
99 mm (Width), 151 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Photographic Processing, Photographic Products, Photographic Film, Packaging, Promotional Materials