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    Chinese (over 80 years old, living 12 miles out of Darwin) with his buffalo and dray, 1873 - 1911, by Foelsche, P. (Paul), 1831-1914, courtesy of National Library of Australia - Picture collection.

Title
Chinese (over 80 years old, living 12 miles out of Darwin) with his buffalo and dray
Description

Unidentified old man on a buffalo drawn dray.

Date
1890s - 1911
Place
Australia - Northern Territory - Darwin (Palmerston)
Interpretive description

Foelsche attribution as creator is uncertain because is a newspaper clipping rather than a photographic print in the original album. Photographs were not published in newspapers until the 1890s.

External Url
http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an11360266-10

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    Title
    Chinese (over 80 years old, living 12 miles out of Darwin) with his buffalo and dray
    Date
    1873 - 1911
    Type
    catalogue record + digital image
    Form
    Published photograph in newspaper. Caption: 'Chinese (over 80 years old, living 12 miles out of Darwin) with his buffalo and dray.'
    Creator
    Foelsche, P. (Paul), 1831-1914
    Control
    PIC P827/1-127 LOC Album 914/1&2*
    Source

    Collection of photographs of Darwin and the Northern Territory 1873-1911 (Foelsche), http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an11360266; National Library of Australia - Picture collection. Details

    Rights
    Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Australia.
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    Title
    Buffalo
    Description

    Chinese man in cart pulled by a buffalo.

    Type
    catalogue record + digital image
    Control
    17\17757, PH0238/0702
    Source

    Peter Spillett collection, - 1980s, 0238; Northern Territory Library. Details

    Rights
    Reproduction rights owned by the Northern Territory Library.

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Created: 21 May 2003, Last modified: 12 January 2007