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Bushland
Bushland

Bushland

Date1900-1920
Object numberANMS0227[061]
NamePhotograph
MediumSIlver gelatin print
DimensionsOverall: 198 x 150 mm
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Robert D McKilliam
DescriptionA black and white photograph of an Australian bush scene showing a man standing at the base of a very tall gum tree.SignificanceThis image is a part of the Captain Robert McKilliam collection. Captain McKilliam worked for the Aberdeen White Star Line for 32 years and sailed aboard such famous clipper ships as SALAMIS and THERMOPYLAE. He moved to Sydney in 1913 where he served as Assistant Wharf Master on Darling Island.