Melvin Vaniman collection of photographic panoramas, 1903-1904
Melvin Vaniman collection of photographic panoramas, 1903-1904
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1903-1904
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Reference Code
Formats
Pictures and Photographs
Physical Description
Contents
Photographs - 25 platinum photoprints
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Arrangement
Alphabetical by title
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright : Created before 1955
Please acknowledge: : Dixson Library, State Library of New South Wales
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Digitised
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Contents
[Circular Quay, 1903] / by Melvin Vaniman
Panorama of Auckland, Feb. 9, 1903 / photographed by Melvin Vaniman
Panorama of Bennelong Point, Circular Quay and Dawes Point, 1904 / by Melvin Vaniman
Panorama of Blue Mountains scenery at Leura, 1903 / by Melvin Vaniman
Panorama of Circular Quay from a ship's mast, 1903 / by Melvin Vaniman
Alternative Titles
Full title
Melvin Vaniman collection of photographic panoramas, 1903-1904
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Digital order no:Album ID : 823425
Contextual Information
Source
Bequeathed by Sir William Dixson, 1952
Administrative / Biographical history
Melvin Vaniman (1866-1912), an American adventurer, singer, aeronaut and photographer, had a passion for taking photographs from unusual vantage points such as ship's masts and balloons.
Vaniman arrived in Sydney in February 1903 and left Australia in August 1904. During that time he travelled extensively throughout the country.
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Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Record Identifier
1Dr4KZ09
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1Dr4KZ09
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Reference code
413018
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