Summary

Kodak Film Wallet manufactured by Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd for R.H. Clyne Corner Chemist, Collingwood, circa 1930s. The front cover features an illustration of a 'Kodak Girl' in a striped dress holding a parasol and a camera, alongside the slogan 'Take a Kodak with You'. The paper envelope is stitched together at the top and bottom and has two small internal side pockets printed with promotional information for Kodak services and film.

This is one of the few examples in the collection that shows how the envelopes were intended for use by individual retailers and chemists.

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 black ink, with two internal side pockets stitched together across top and bottom edges and printed with text. Front cover features an illustration of a woman and on the back there is an advertisement for a Cine Kodak camera. Handwritten inscriptions on cover.

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