Summary
It is assumed that these might be photographs of a elderly male patient at a mental health hospital, Victoria, Australia, circa 1920. It comes from Mayday Hills Hospital and may have been displayed there.
Physical Description
Three sepia photographs of an elderly Asian man contained within one frame. Two back views are the same, showing the man's marked back. Middle photograph is a front view of the same elderly man. Man is bald with grey hair and a white beard. The three photographs are mounted onto cardboard and are set in a painted wooden frame behind glass.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mayday Hills Hospital, 28 Sep 1992
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Photographer
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Place & Date Used
Mayday Hills Hospital, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, circa 1920
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Printed at bottom of the three photographs: 'Vine's Studios /Beechworth Benalla Wangaratta'.
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
41 cm (Length), 3 cm (Width), 23 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Mental Health, Mental Health Institutions, Psychiatric Hospitals, Making History - Psych Services