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Advertising Card - City Studios, Street Photography, Melbourne, circa 1950s
Reg. No: HT 25026
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- Summary:
- Advertising Card for City Studios, featuring the photographer David Fell, circa 1950s.
The City Studios operated at the 2nd floor of the Block Arcade in Melbourne, probably from the 1950s to the 1960s. This card, numbered D 257, was most likely used as part of the studio's street photography business, given out to a potential customer who had been photographed on the street and then invited to view the photographic proofs the following day and purchase copies of the photographs. They were identifiable through the number on the card, 'D 257'. The customer was invited to telephone the studio or forward the card with a stamped addressed envelope and postal note with full descriptions of the people photographed. This card advertises an offer of a free enlargement with each dozen photographs ordered.
City Studios also did photography work at weddings, parties and birthdays, without charge, offering their services on a no obligation arrangement. - Description:
- Cream coloured card with red text.
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 107 mm (Height), 63 mm (Width) |
More information
| Tagged with: | advertising, commerce, marketing, photography, streets |
| Themes this item is part of: | Images & Image Making Collection |
| Primary Classification: | PHOTOGRAPHY |
| Secondary Classification: | Retailing & Service |
| Tertiary Classification: | promotional materials |
| Inscriptions: | Text, printed front: 'YOU HAVE JUST BEEN / PHOTOGRAPHED / Proofs can be inspected without / any obligation from 12.30 p.m. / tomorrow at / "City" Studios / (DAVID FELL) / BLOCK ARCADE (2nd Floor) / 282 COLLINS STREET / Phone: Central 5732. / FREE ENLARGEMENT / For each dozen Photos ordered. / D 257' Text, printed reverse: 'Our Photographers attend Wed- / dings, Parties, Birthdays, without / charge. / [line] / If unable to call, forward card, / stamped addressed envelope and / postal note, together with full / description of persons photo- / graphed. / [in box] FOR WEDDING ALBUMS / Select Photos of your own / choice at moderate prices.' |
| Place & Date Made: | David Fell City Studios, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1950s |
| Place Named: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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