Summary
Film Wallet issued by Arthur & Son, circa 1910 to 1920. This store stocked Kodak for sale and likely processed Kodak film but this envelope does not include any Kodak branding.
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 cardboard folder/envelope printed with black text, with two internal pockets stitched together with red string. Front cover features an illustration of a mother and child looking at a photo album together.Handwriting in ink on front cover. It originally contained a black and white negative, now removed.
More Information
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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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Date Issued
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Inscriptions
Front, printed: 'No.....Promised / Day / Charge / Time / Name......... / [....] ARTHUR & SON / PROFESSIONAL SAME DAY / DEVELOPING and PRINTING SERVICE.' Back, printed: 'Films Developed and Printed in ONE Day. / DEVELOPING PRINTING / [table] 6d per 1b. or part of 1b. extra is charged on Plates for Packing and Postage.' Inside, left pocket, printed: 'Comments and Advice. / [,,,] 'Phone 173. EXCHANGE TYP. Inside, right pocket, printed: 'LET US MAKE AN / ENLARGEMENT / OF YOUR PET NEGATIVE. / [table] POST CARD ENLARGEMENTS FROM / [...] By Competent Retouchers from 6d each.'
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Overall Dimensions
84 mm (Width), 136 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Photographic Processing, Photographic Products, Photographic Film, Packaging, Promotional Materials