Portraits of Alexander, William and Thomas Archer, ca. 1860-1900
Portraits of Alexander, William and Thomas Archer, ca. 1860-1900
About this item
Full title
Date
ca. 1860-1900
Call Numbers
PXD 1361
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Reference Code
Formats
Pictures and Photographs
Physical Description
Contents
3 photographs - approx. 70.5 x 57 cm, on mount 71 x 60.5 cm or less - albumen and gelatin silver, all mounted
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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
Portraits of early Queensland pioneers: Alexander Archer, Thomas Archer and William Archer,
Forms part of the Archer family aggregated collection of papers and photographs, 1826-1974
Alternative Titles
Full title
Portraits of Alexander, William and Thomas Archer, ca. 1860-1900
Notes
General note
Pic.Acc. Upgrade Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.5594 as part of the eRecords Project 2013-14
Signature / Inscriptions
On back of portrait of William Archer, written in pencil: 'William Archer. Coonambula Station, Burnett District, Q., taken up in 1847. Gracemere Station, Central Queensland, taken up in 1853. On the later exploring trip the Fitzroy River on which is the Gracemere Run was located and named.'
Very faint inscription on portrait of Thomas, at bo...
Date note
End date based on year Swiss Studios ceased to operate in Sydney
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Alister Archer, March 1984
Pic.Acc.5594
Administrative / Biographical history
The Archer brothers were explorers and pioneers in Central Queensland, then part of the colony of New South Wales. They came from Norway and were of Scottish stock. There were nine brothers: David, William, Charles, John, Thomas, Colin, James, Archibald and Alexander. The brothers came and went from Australia at various times. David Archer was the...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXD 1361
Record Identifier
9arpWv7n
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9arpWv7n
Other Identifiers
Reference code
918293
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