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Portrait of a man, possibly a merchant marine captain or shipowner, seated at a table
Portrait of a man, possibly a merchant marine captain or shipowner, seated at a table

Portrait of a man, possibly a merchant marine captain or shipowner, seated at a table

Photographer (Australian, 1899 - 1953)
Date1890-1920
Object number00020728
NameNitrate negative
MediumEmulsion on nitrate film.
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection
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.