Summary
Colour photograph of Kodak staff in the Graphics sales department circa 1960s, viewing a large piece of photographic equipment. Showrooms were dedicated to specialised areas of business, such as medical, professional or business imaging. This showroom is dedicated to the professional photography and graphics market only, and it sold specialist cameras, viewers, printers, papers and other products.
This photograph 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.
Description of Content
Image of three men standing next to a large piece of photographic equipment. Other printers and photographic equipment arranged on shelves in the background.
Physical Description
Colour photograph on light weight paper; landscape format.
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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Date Depicted
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Format
Photograph, Colour
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Classification
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
252 mm (Width), 203 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Retailing, Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, Photographic Equipment & Supplies, Photographic Products, Retail Displays, Retail Display Materials, Signage