Portrait of an unidentified man
Photographer
William James Hall
(Australian, 1877 - 1951)
Datec 1900
Object number00013165
NameNitrate Negative
MediumEmulsion on nitrate film
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Transfer from the Mitchell Library
DescriptionText along the left side of the negative appears to read: 'Ryde Council'.SignificanceThe Hall photographic collection provides an important pictorial record of Sydney Harbour from the 1890s to the 1930s. The collection mainly documents the lively sailing scene in Sydney during this period and features images of vessels ranging from large racing and cruising yachts to the great array of skiffs and the emerging technologies of motorboats. The Hall collection also includes many studio portraits of individuals and families.
