Summary
Kodak Film Wallet, manufactured by Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd circa 1930s. It features the slogan 'Holiday Time is Kodak Time' and the paper envelope is stitched together at the top and bottom, with two small internal side pockets printed with promotional information for Kodak enlargements and film.
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
Brown paper folder or envelope printed in brown ink, with two internal side pockets stitched together across top and bottom edges and printed with text. When unfolded the cover features an illustration of two women, one in a striped dress holding a Kodak camera. Handwritten inscriptions in pencil on cover.
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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Manufacturer (Probable)
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Abbotsford, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1930s
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Inscriptions
Front, printed: 'HOLIDAY / TIME / is / KODAK / TIME' Front, handwritten, pencil: '777 / 1/2 / [signature]' Front, stamped: '43' Back, printed: 'Load with Verichrome. / [...] USE / KODAK / FILM / VERICHROME / AND REGULAR / TO BE SURE' Inside, left pocket, printed: 'Enlargements / [...] 15 inch 4/9 6/6 9/6 12/9' Inside, right pocket, printed: 'Always Use / KODAK FILM / [...] Verichrome for the future.'
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Overall Dimensions
85 mm (Width), 146 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Photographic Processing, Photographic Products, Photographic Film, Packaging, Promotional Materials