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Description: Studio portraits of Australians posed against painted backdrops of natural settings: 8 show aboriginal men, women and children, 4 depict life in the outback including sheep shearing. 1 additional print by N. J. Caire shows Royal Arcade in Melbourne during Melbourne International Exhibition of 1880-81.
Names: Lindt, J. W. (John William), 1845-1926 (Photographer); Caire, N. J. (Nicholas John), 1837-1918 (Photographer)
Dates / Origin: Date Issued: 1880 - 1881
Library locations: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection; Shelf locator: MFZ+ (Lindt) 81-792
Topics: Aboriginal Australians; Sheep -- Australia; Sheep shearing -- Australia; Ethnic groups -- Australia; Australia -- 1880-1889; Painted backdrops
Genres: Photographs
Notes: Biographical/historical: Title from letterpress mounts.; Content: 1 print, showing the Melbourne International Exhibition, is by Nicholas John Caire ; no. 11 Royal Arcade on mount. Titles, photographers, locations and copyright notice on mounts.; Ownership: Anonymous gift, 1908.
Physical Description: Photographic prints; Albumen prints; Extent: 1 collection (13 photographic prints) : albumen, b&w ; photographic prints are approx. 210 x150 mm. on mount 37 x 26 cm.; Mounts include photographers names, locations and notice of copyright; some include mss. captions.
Type of Resource: Still image
Identifiers: NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11920351; Other local Identifier: NYPG89-F9; TMS Object Number: MFZ+ (Lindt) 81-792; Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 71337370-4283-0132-3534-58d385a7b928

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