Photograph - L. J. Sterne Doll Co., Leo Sterne with Gerry Gee Doll & Gerry Gee Junior Merchandise, Melbourne, 31 Oct 1958

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Summary:: Black and white photograph of Leo Sterne holding a Gerry Gee Doll in front of a display of Gerry Gee Junior merchandise, Melbourne 31 Oct 1958.

This photograph relates to products and promotions of the L.J. Sterne Doll Company (1939-1971), a Melbourne doll and toy manufacturer founded by Austrian migrants Leo and Hilda Sterne.
Description:: Black and white photograph on paper support with stamped text.
Description Of Content:: Leo Sterne stands in a room holding a Gerry Gee Junior Doll. Behind him is a promotional dispay of posters and a photograph for Gerry Gee Junior, fetauring Ron Blaskett and the GTV9 logo. Three other dolls are positioned in the top centre of the image.

Discipline:	History
Dimensions:	94 mm (Height), 119 mm (Width)

Tagged with:	dolls, children s play, toys, german immigration, promotional materials, television stations, austrian immigration, ventriloquism, migrant businesses, television broadcasters
Themes this item is part of:	Leisure Collection, Migration Collection
Primary Classification:	COMMERCE & RETAILING
Secondary Classification:	Toys & Games
Tertiary Classification:	product displays
Inscriptions:	Stamped in black ink in centre of reverse of photograph: '31 OCT 1958'
Format:	Photograph: Black & White; 3.5" x 4.5" Contact Print
Place & Date Depicted:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 31 Oct 1958
Person Depicted:	Mr Leo Sterne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 31 Oct 1958
Manufacturer of Item Depicted:	L.J. Sterne Doll Co., Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 31 Oct 1958
Person Depicted:	Ron Blaskett, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 31 Oct 1958 Ron Blaskett can be seen in a photograph in the background and on promotional material in the photo.