Photographs from the Pacific Islands and around Australia, especially Lismore, North Queensland and...
Photographs from the Pacific Islands and around Australia, especially Lismore, North Queensland and Victoria [includes portraits of Aboriginal Australians], 1887-1919
About this item
Full title
Date
1887-1919
Call Numbers
PXA 1572/Boxes 1-7
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Pictures and Photographs
Physical Description
Contents
6 albums (328 photographic prints) - 27.5 x 23 cm. or smaller
15 photographic prints - 15 x 20 cm. (25.5 x 30.5 cm. mount) - albumen
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright : Created before 1955
Please acknowledge: : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
Box 1
Album containing 87 photographic prints showing natives and scenes from the Pacific Islands, many bearing the printed name of photographer Burton Bros, Dunedin. At least 7 pictures are of Fiji, 13 of Samoa and 16 of Tonga, showing groups of natives and white settlers, late 1800s or early 1900s. Labeled photographs include, 'Tonga Beauties'...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Photographs from the Pacific Islands and around Australia, especially Lismore, North Queensland and Victoria [includes portraits of Aboriginal Australians], 1887-1919
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
Pic.Acc. Upgrade Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.4579 as part of the eRecords Project 2012-13
Signature / Inscriptions
Most of the photographs are captioned
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from Margaret Woodhouse, 16 July 1979
Pic.Acc.4579
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXA 1572/Boxes 1-7
Record Identifier
1l4dMqV1
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1l4dMqV1
Other Identifiers
Reference code
910438
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