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Zane Grey with Striped Marlin and Black Marlin caught off Bermagui, 14 February 1936 / photograph by...

Zane Grey with Striped Marlin and Black Marlin caught off Bermagui, 14 February 1936 / photograph by...

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Zane Grey with Striped Marlin and Black Marlin caught off Bermagui, 14 February 1936 / photograph by T. C. Roughley

About this item

Full title

Zane Grey with Striped Marlin and Black Marlin caught off Bermagui, 14 February 1936 / photograph by T. C. Roughley

Date

1936

Call Numbers

PXE 1776

Record Identifier

1JkPzVqY

Reference Code

9649414
Physical Description

Contents

1 photograph - 24 x 32 cm on mount 31 x 38.5 cm - gelatin silver

Other Descriptions

Level of description

Fonds

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Copying Conditions

Out of copyright

Please acknowledge: : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

Issue Copy

Digitised

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Scope and Contents

Contents

1 large black and white photographic print on annotated cardboard mount, by T.C. Roughley, 14 February 1936. The photograph depicts Grey standing in his Bermagui camp between two marlin hanging by their tails.

Alternative Titles

Full title

Zane Grey with Striped Marlin and Black Marlin caught off Bermagui, 14 February 1936 / photograph by T. C. Roughley

Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes

Signature / Inscriptions

Signed ‘T.C. Roughley’ bottom right.

Contextual Information

Administrative / Biographical history

American novelist and angler Zane Grey (1872-1939) visited Australia in January 1936 and set up camp at Bermagui on the NSW south coast to pursue his love of big game fishing. Although remote, Bermagui was recognised as among the worlds best game fishing locations as early as the 1930s. Black, Blue and Striped Marlin of record size pursue the baitf...

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

PXE 1776

Record Identifier

1JkPzVqY

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1JkPzVqY

Other Identifiers

Reference code

9649414

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