Summary
Three men seated on granite boulders in the waters of Pat's River, Flinders Island. Photograph taken by Archibald J. Campbell during a scientific expedition by the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria to the Furneaux Group of islands in November 1893. The men are probably members of the Field Naturalists Club. This is one of sixty-nine black and white and sepia toned photographs in a bound album [six of which are loose] The album also includes a map of the Kent Group of islands in the inside front cover and numerous contemporary newspaper clippings relating to the expedition.
Description of Content
Three men seated on granite boulders in a river.
Physical Description
Sepia toned photograph mounted on off-white board in bound album with red cloth cover.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Images & Image Making, Sustainable Futures, Science & Measurement, Images & Image Making
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Museum Archive, Museum Victoria, 13 Dec 2006
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Place & Date Depicted
Green Island, Furneaux Island Group, Bass Strait, Tasmania, Australia, 1893
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Photographer
Archibald J. Campbell, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1893
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Organiser of Expedition
Field Naturalists Club of Victoria, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1893
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Format
Photograph, 5½ in. x 4 in., Sepia
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Language
English
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Inscriptions
Caption below the photograph handwritten in black ink on backing board: "The Crossing - Pat's River (Flinder's Id.)".
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
142 mm (Width), 101 mm (Height)
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