Summary
Kodak Film Wallet, likely manufactured by Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd circa 1930s, promoting the Cine-Kodak Eight movie camera. The cover features a man and woman in bathing costumes with a Cine Kodak camera. The inner pockets of the wallet are printed with promotional text for Enlargement services and Kodak 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 cardboard folder or envelope printed in brown ink with illustration of man and woman in bathing suits on cover. Wallet features two internal side pockets stitched at top and bottom.
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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Issued By
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Abbotsford, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1930s
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Inscriptions
Front, printed: 'NAME..... NO. ........ / Home Movies for all! / CINE-KODAK EIGHT' Back, printed: 'Capture life and action! / CINE-KODAK EIGHT / [...] demonstrate. / [illustration of camera] Inside, left pocket, printed: 'Enlargements / [...] 15" 4/9 6/6 9/6 12/9' Inside, right pocket printed: 'Always Use / KODAK FILM / [...] chrome for the future.'
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Classification
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Overall Dimensions - Closed
115 mm (Width), 2 mm (Depth), 150 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Photographic Processing, Photographic Products, Photographic Film, Packaging, Promotional Materials, Movie Cameras