Item MM 127277 Negative - Portrait of the Karathanasopoulos Family Outside Building, Patras, Greece, circa 1925

Summary

Portrait of the Karathanasopoulos (Karras) family outside a building in Greece, probably in the family's home town of Patras. George Karathanasopoulos is standing at left in the back row and his parents Constanino and Anastasia to the left. It was taken before George migrated to Australia in 1928. It is one of seven black and white copy negatives relating to the migration and settlement experiences of brothers Nick and George Karras (Karathanasopoulos) and their families. The brothers first migrated to Australia from Patras, Greece in the 1920s. Nick went back to Greece during the interwar period and when he returned to Australia with his wife and daughter in 1943, he brought with him a trunk, also in the Museum's collection. George's settlement story involves frequent relocation in terms of businesses and homeland, moving between Australia and Greece.

Description of Content

Group portrait of the Karathanasopoulos (Karras) family outside a building. George Karathanasopoulos is standing on the right side of the group and his parents, Constantino and Anastasia, are on the left side. The rest are his siblings, late 1920s.

Physical Description

Black and white silver gelatin copy negative film.