Summary
Selo Roll Film Wallet issued by Small's Snapshot Service (Herbert Small Pty Ltd), circa 1940s. The inner pockets feature promotional text for Ilford papers.
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
Paper folder in two halves, each with inner side pocket. Entire envelope printed in dark blue ink, with handwritten inscriptions in pencil on front cover.
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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
Herbert Small Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1940s
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Inscriptions
Front, printed: 'SMALL'S / SNAPSHOT SERVICE / SELO / ROLL FILM / [...] Phone M1416 (3 Lines) Back, printed: '[illustration of Selochrome film box] Use / Selochrome / Film / HERBERT SMALL / PTY. LTD. / [...] [illustration of Selochrome film box]' Inside, left pocket, printed: 'Specify / ILFORD / BROMIDE / PAPERS [...] / Quality Prints' Inside, right pocket, printed: 'For the best / results always / insist on / ILFORD / CONTACT / PAPER'
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Overall Dimensions
99 mm (Width), 167 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Photographic Processing, Photographic Products, Photographic Film, Packaging, Promotional Materials