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Unidentified mariner and young woman on the deck of a vessel
Unidentified mariner and young woman on the deck of a vessel

Unidentified mariner and young woman on the deck of a vessel

Photographer (Australian, 1899 - 1953)
Date1890-1939
Object number00021943
NameNitrate negative
MediumCellulose nitrate negative, black & white
DimensionsOverall: 80 x 138 mm
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionImage of young lady standing on a bollard and a young mariner in uniform on the deck of unidentified ship.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.