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Kangaroo
Kangaroo

Kangaroo

Date1900-1920
Object numberANMS0227[078]
NamePhotograph
MediumSilver gelatin print
DimensionsOverall: 110 x 80 mm
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Robert D McKilliam
DescriptionA black and white image of a kangaroo standing in front of a white wooden building. 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.