Portrait photograph of Havilah Uren, inscribed to Jim Frobisher, 2 July 1924
Portrait photograph of Havilah Uren, inscribed to Jim Frobisher, 2 July 1924
About this item
Full title
Date
1924
Call Numbers
P3/257
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Pictures and Photographs
Physical Description
Contents
1 photograph - photograph 41.5 x 28 cm. on mount 55.5 x 39 cm. - silver gelatin, mounted
Other Descriptions
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Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright : Created before 1955
Please acknowledge: : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Full-length studio portrait of Havilah Uren in a boxing stance; inscribed in ink below image: "To my friend Jim Frobisher with everything of the best from Havilah Uren 2/7/24". "Brown Studio Wellington" is printed on the mount (indistinct).
Alternative Titles
Full title
Portrait photograph of Havilah Uren, inscribed to Jim Frobisher, 2 July 1924
Notes
General note
This photograph was originally entered in the accession register as "Portrait of boxer, possibly at Ophir". The basis for this is not known as there is no Mitchell Library correspondence file for this item and no information about its provenance; maybe it is an inference based on the location "Wellington" printed on the mount. Havilah Uren fought t...
Conservation note
Photograph is varnished. Some abrasion and other losses in image. Some water damage to mount.
Contextual Information
Source
Pic.Acc.5475
Administrative / Biographical history
Havilah Uren (1/1/1900-4/5/1971) was an Australian lightweight boxer who fought as a southpaw. He competed in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and New Zealand between 1916 and 1926 and contested the Australian welterweight and lightweight titles in 1925-1926. Source: http://boxrec.com/, accessed...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
P3/257
Record Identifier
1xqZoDeY
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1xqZoDeY
Other Identifiers
Reference code
909052
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