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Portrait of a naval officer
Portrait of a naval officer

Portrait of a naval officer

Photographer (Australian, 1877 - 1951)
Datec 1925
Object number00012755
NameGlass plate negative
MediumEmulsion on glass
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Transfer from the Mitchell Library
DescriptionPortrait of Naval officer, possibly US Admiral Robert E Coontz.SignificanceThe William Hall photographic collection provides an important pictorial record of Sydney Harbour from the 1890s to the 1930s. The collection 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. Livestock photographs and studio portraits also feature in this comprehensive photographic collection.