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Two crew members with pet dog and cat
Two crew members with pet dog and cat

Two crew members with pet dog and cat

Photographer (Australian, 1899 - 1953)
Date1920s
Object number00023639
NameNitrate negative
MediumNitrate negative
DimensionsOverall: 163 x 90 mm
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionThis photograph depicts two men posed with a dog and a kitten. Such animals were often expected to earn their keep catching mice and rats, but they undoubtedly also provided an outlet for affection.HistoryBetween 1900 and the 1950s, Sydney photographer Sam Hood took hundreds of photographs of ships and their crew for souvenirs of their visit or to send home to families.SignificanceThe Samuel J Hood photographic collection records an extensive range of maritime activity on Sydney Harbour, including sail and steam ships, crew portraits, crews at work, ship interiors, stevedores loading and unloading cargo, port scenes, pleasure boats and harbourside social activities from the 1890s through to the 1950s. They are also highly competent artistic studies and views - Hood was regarded as an important figure in early Australian photojournalism. Hood’s maritime photographs are one of the most significant collections of such work in Australia.