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    Ah Lim, c. 24 September 1900

Title
Ah Lim
Description

Painted backdrop is still incomplete. Gum leaves and logs of wood used as accessories. Carpets are laid on the ground but can see earth with leaves etc in the foreground suggesting photograph taken outside. Ah Lim has a slightly stray left eye.

Date
c. 24 September 1900
Place
Australia - Victoria - Melbourne - Collingwood
Rights
National Archives describes this as 'Ah Mau' but writing on back reads 'Ah Lim'.
External Url
http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/SearchOld.asp?O=IMS2&S=1&Number=4167267

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    Title
    Ah Mau
    Description

    Painted backdrop is still incomplete. Gum leaves and logs of wood used as accessories. Carpets are laid on the ground but can see earth with leaves etc in the foreground suggesting photograph taken outside. Ah Lim has a slightly stray left eye.

    Date
    24 September 1900
    Type
    Print
    Form
    Top left: '1212/24.9.00'. Stamped on mount: 'Howship & Hannaford Photographers', '104 Easy Street, Collingwood'. On back: 亚林, 'Ah Lim'.
    Creator
    Howship & Hannaford Photographers, 104 Easy St, Collingwood
    Control
    B6443/1, 1212
    Source

    B6443 Photographs and negatives of Chinese entering Australia, c. 1899 - 1901, B6443; Collector of Customs, Melbourne (Victoria); National Archives of Australia, Melbourne Office. Details

    Rights
    Reproduction rights owned by the National Archives of Australia.

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Created: 1 July 2003, Last modified: 11 November 2012