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Photograph

Title
Two unidentified Chinese men sluicing
Date
c. 1892 - c. 1893
Place
Australia
Interpretive description

According to information provided by Mark Butterworth, www.priscus.co.uk Fred Hardie toured the east coast of Australia in 1892-3 taking photographs for his employer, the George Washington Wilson Studio of Aberdeen, Scotland, which were later sold commercially. Dated based on this information. These images were clearly taken within moments of each other. One is the mirror image of the other with slight variations.

Versions

  1. Print
    Title
    Australian gold diggings Chinamen sluicing
    Description

    Study of two Chinese labourers in alluvial gold diggings.

    Date
    1853 - 1908
    Type
    Print
    Form
    I glass negative. 'D' series plates (Dxxxx) are 8.5" by 6.5" (22cm by 17cm) in size. Related to A1989. Listed in Australian catalogue.
    Creator
    George Washington Wilson & Co.
    Control
    D0482
    Source

    George Washington Wilson collection, http://ibase.abdn.ac.uk/aberdeenic/; Aberdeen University, Special Libraries and Archives. Details

  2. Print
    Title
    Australian gold diggings Chinamen sluicing
    Description

    Study of two Chinese labourers in alluvial gold diggings.

    Date
    1853 - 1908
    Type
    Print
    Form
    I glass negative. 'A' series plates (Axxxx) are 12" by 10" (30cm by 25cm) in size. Related to D0482. Listed in Australian catalogue.
    Creator
    George Washington Wilson & Co.
    Control
    A1989
    Source

    George Washington Wilson collection, http://ibase.abdn.ac.uk/aberdeenic/; Aberdeen University, Special Libraries and Archives. Details

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Created: 12 January 2007