Canadian Kodak Co. Ltd.

Title

Canadian Kodak Co. Ltd.

Type

Company

Coverage

Toronto, ON

Begin Date

1899-01-01

End Date

2004-01-01

Location

41 Colborne Street, Toronto, ON (1899-1901)
588 King Street West, Toronto, ON. (1901-1917)
Mount Dennis, Toronto, ON. (1917-2004)

Product Areas

Photography

Activities

Supplying
Manufacturing

Timeline

- 1899 – Founded at 41 Colborne Street, Toronto, ON. (“Kodak Canada: The Early Years & Beyond”)

- 1901 – Kodak Canada moves to a large building at 588 King Street West. (“Kodak Canada: The Early Years & Beyond”)

- 1917 – The company moves to a manufacturing facility built for purpose in Mount Dennis, Toronto, ON. This building was begun in 1913 and referred to as Kodak Heights. (“Kodak Canada: The Early Years & Beyond”)

- 1921 – The company founds an in-house magazine, At Kodak Heights. (“Kodak Canada: The Early Years & Beyond”)

- 1924 – The company is active and advertising X-Ray Photography materials and selling in London, ON via J.H. Back & Co.. (Letter from Kodak Canada to Raymond C. Dearle)

- 1940 – The company is manufacturing the Mk III Military compass. (“Kodak Canada: The Early Years & Beyond”)

- 1979 – The company is renamed as Kodak Canada Inc. (“Kodak Canada: The Early Years & Beyond”)

- 2004 – Kodak Canada ceases operation. (“Kodak Canada: The Early Years & Beyond”)

Sources

“Kodak Canada: The Early Years & Beyond” (https://kodakcanada.omeka.net/timeline) [26-09-24]

Letter from Kodak Canada Co, Ltd. to Raymond C. Dearle, July 19, 1924. Western University Archive, A19-019-001, Correspondence C 1916-1924.

Citation

“Canadian Kodak Co. Ltd.,” Precision Instrument Culture in Canada, accessed October 16, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/instrument-precision/items/show/8171.

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