Summary
Glass negative stereograph depicting of a family group is part of the G. H. Myers Collection which consists of 73 photographs taken by Godfrey Henry Myers, an electrician and amateur photographer, in Melbourne during May 1901. 72 of these photographs depict preparations for the celebrations that surrounded Federation; all but one are glass stereographs. This collection represents Myers' one venture into commercial photography. It is significant for its images of the crowds, which do not feature so prominently in commercial photographs. The remaining photograph in the collection is this family portrait.
Description of Content
Two different family portraits on the same half plate glass negative. Four adult women wearing Sunday Best, two sitting, two standing, with a baby girl sitting on a lap. They are under a latticed arbour and surrounded by palms and Fushias. The portraits are probably of the immediate family of Godfrey Henry Myers.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Geoffrey Walker, 02 Jan 2001
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Place & Date Depicted
Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1901
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Photographer
Godfrey H. Myers, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1901
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Format
Glass Stereograph Negative, Half Plate, Black & White
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Type of item
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References
[Manuscript] Walker, Geoffrey. A City of Enchanted Palaces. The Federation Celebrations in Melbourne. May 1901. (unpublished).
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Keywords
Australian Federation, 1901, Celebrations, Families, Portraits
