Historical Photographs Volume 1: Contact Prints for Kerry & Co. Photographers

Archive Collections / Dr Joseph Benjamin Birdsell / Series AA689/04 / Historical Photographs Volume 1: Contact Prints for Kerry & Co. Photographers

This item contains two complete sets of contact prints from Charles Kerry & Co., Photographers (see AA 165) of 310 George Street, Sydney, New South Wales. In 1885 Kerry began preparation for an exhibit of Australian Aboriginal portraits and images of ceremonies for the Colonial and Indian Exhibition of 1886. Each set comprises of 10 photographic prints containing 150 photographs of Australian Aboriginal people.

Original titles are within quotation marks. All spelling within intertitles have been left as originally spelt. Language and terms which reflect the author's attitude or that of the period in which the item was produced may be considered inappropriate today in some circumstances.

The Kerry & Co. Catalogue (see AA 689/4/3/1/22) lists the photographs as:

Contact print, AA 689/4/3/1/1, containing Kerry & Co. photographs numbered 1-15

  1. 'Corroboree'

  2. 'Corroboree'

  3. 'Group Warriors with Spears'

  4. 'Corroboree'

  5. 'Corroboree'

  6. 'Mia-Mia, or Aboriginal house, Richmond River.' [New South Wales]

  7. 'Group of Mia-Mias, Interior of NSW'

  8. Aboriginal Children

  9. 'Aboriginal Family'

  10. 'Aboriginal Camp'

  11. 'Aboriginal Family'

  12. 'Aboriginal Chief (painted with pipe clay)'

  13. 'Govt. Agents distributing Blankets to Aboriginals'

  14. 'Group Men from interior of Queensland'

  15. Aboriginal Chief and wife



Contact print, AA 689/4/3/1/2, containing Kerry & Co. photographs numbered 16-30
  1. Ceremony

  2. Ceremony

  3. Ceremony

  4. Ceremony

  5. Ceremony

  6. Ceremony

  7. Ceremony

  8. Ceremony

  9. Ceremony

  10. Ceremony

  11. Ceremony

  12. Ceremony

  13. Ceremony

  14. 'Tracking'

  15. 'Spearing Fish'



Contact print, AA 689/4/3/1/3, containing Kerry &Co. photographs numbered 31-45
  1. Ceremony

  2. Ceremony

  3. Ceremony

  4. Ceremony

  5. Ceremony

  6. Ceremony

  7. Ceremony

  8. Ceremony

  9. Ceremony

  10. 'Aboriginal Climbing Tree with piece of vine'

  11. 'Aboriginal Climbing Tree with piece of vine'

  12. 'Aboriginal Warriors'

  13. Aboriginal Warrior and wife

  14. 'Aboriginal making fire with stick'

  15. 'Aboriginal Peel River, NSW'



Contact print, AA 689/4/3/1/4, containing Kerry & Co. photographs numbered 46-60
  1. 'Aboriginal making fire with piece of stick'

  2. Aboriginal making fire with piece of stick

  3. 'Aboriginal with a Devil Mask'

  4. 'Aboriginal throwing Nulla-Nulla'

  5. 'Aboriginal throwing Boomerang'

  6. 'Aboriginal girl, Coastal Tribe, NSW'

  7. 'Bhoolidoo, Queen of Wagga Tribe'

  8. 'Tewitt, Chief of Jervis Bay Tribe, NSW'

  9. 'Warryne, Chief of Yass district, NSW'

  10. 'Melandiga, Warrior Clarence River, NSW'

  11. 'Aboriginal throwing boomerang'

  12. 'Aboriginal Women'

  13. 'Aboriginal Fight'

  14. Aboriginal people of the Workii tribe

  15. Aboriginal people of the Workii tribe



Contact print, AA 689/4/3/1/5, containing Kerry & Co. photographs numbered 61-73
  1. 'Nerelle, princess of Moruya tribe, NSW'

  2. 'Aboriginal girl with Helieman'

  3. 'Aboriginal Roma district, Q'

  4. 'Gingung, Warrior, Bathurst district, NSW'

  5. 'Warryne, Chief Yass district NSW'

  6. 'Gumbarlee, Warrior, Clarence River NSW'

  7. 'Aboriginal, Namoi River, NSW'

  8. 'Aboriginal, Barron River, Q'

  9. 'Aboriginal, Port Darwin, Q'

  10. 'Aboriginal, Ethridge River, Q'

  11. 'Aboriginal, Prince of Wales Island, Q'

  12. 'Aboriginal, Prince of Wales Island, Q'

  13. 'Aboriginal, Prince of Wales Island, Q'

  14. 'Aboriginal, Port Essington, Q'

  15. 'Aboriginal, Port Essington, Q'



Contact print, AA 689/4/3/1/6, containing Kerry & Co. photographs numbered 76-90
  1. 'Nerelle, princess of Moruya tribe, NSW'

  2. Nerelle, princess of Moruya tribe, NSW

  3. 'Yendhah, Girl, Tumut tribe'

  4. 'Aboriginal woman, Monaro, NSW'

  5. Aboriginal woman, Monaro, NSW

  6. 'Keanni, Queen Macleay River Tribe, NSW'

  7. Keanni, Queen Macleay River Tribe, NSW

  8. 'Boona, Queen Cooma tribe'

  9. Boona, Queen Cooma tribe

  10. 'Minningun, woman, Macleay River'

  11. Minningun, woman, Macleay River

  12. 'Aboriginal woman, Gilbert River, Q'

  13. Aboriginal woman, Gilbert River, Q

  14. 'Bhoolidoo, Queen of Wagga tribe, NSW'

  15. Bhoolidoo, Queen of Wagga tribe, NSW



Contact print, AA 689/4/3/1/7, containing Kerry & Co. photographs numbered 91-105
  1. 'Tewitt, Chief Jervis Bay tribe, NSW'

  2. Tewitt, Chief Jervis Bay tribe, NSW

  3. Tewitt, Chief Jervis Bay tribe, NSW

  4. 'Gumbarlee, Warrior, Clarence River, NSW'

  5. Gumbarlee, Warrior, Clarence River, NSW

  6. 'Booree, Chief Jervis Bay, NSW'

  7. Booree, Chief Jervis Bay, NSW

  8. 'Dhraub, Chief Bombala tribe NSW'

  9. Dhraub, Chief Bombala tribe NSW

  10. 'Micallem, Chief Araluen tribe, NSW'

  11. Micallem, Chief Araluen tribe, NSW

  12. 'Aboriginal Chief, Karundee tribe, Queensland'

  13. Aboriginal Chief, Karundee tribe, Queensland

  14. 'Nerriga, Chief Darling River tribe, NSW'

  15. 'Nerriga, Chief Darling River tribe, NSW



Contact print, AA 689/4/3/1/8, containing Kerry & Co. photographs numbered 106-120
  1. 'Cunninghun, Warrior, Armidale, NSW'

  2. Cunninghun, Warrior, Armidale, NSW

  3. 'Aboriginal Warrior, Bogan River tribe, NSW'

  4. 'Aboriginal Warrior, Monaro, NSW'

  5. 'Cootajandra, Warrior, Workii tribe, Queensland'

  6. Cootajandra, Warrior, Workii tribe, Queensland

  7. 'Coongardi, Warrior, Gilbert River tribe, Queensland'

  8. 'Aboriginal Warrior, Prince of Wales Island, Queensland'

  9. 'Karundi, Warrior, Myall tribe, Queensland'

  10. 'Aboriginal Warrior, Boogoolmurra tribe'

  11. Aboriginal Warrior, 'Miccoolin tribe, Q'

  12. Aboriginal boy, 'Port Darwin, Queensland'

  13. Aboriginal woman, 'Coastal tribe, NSW'

  14. Aboriginal woman, Workii tribe, Q

  15. Aboriginal woman, Workii tribe, Q



Contact print, AA 689/4/3/1/9, containing Kerry & Co. photographs numbered 121-135
  1. 'Gingung, Warrior, Bathurst tribe, NSW'

  2. Gingung, Warrior, Bathurst tribe, NSW

  3. Gingung, Warrior, Bathurst tribe, NSW

  4. 'Aboriginal Warrior, Roma, Queensland'

  5. Aboriginal Warrior, Roma, Queensland

  6. 'Aboriginal King, Moruya tribe, NSW'

  7. Aboriginal King, Moruya tribe, NSW

  8. 'Aboriginal Chief, Bellinger River tribe, NSW'

  9. Aboriginal Chief, Bellinger River tribe, NSW

  10. 'Jinnagarray, Chief Grafton tribe, NSW'

  11. Jinnagarray, Chief Grafton tribe, NSW

  12. 'Weyera, Chief Hunter River tribe, NSW'

  13. Weyera, Chief Hunter River tribe, NSW

  14. 'Narimboo, Chief of Workii tribe, Queensland'

  15. Narimboo, Chief of Workii tribe, Queensland



Contact print, AA 689/4/3/1/10, containing Kerry & Co. photographs numbered 136-150
  1. 'Melandiga, Warrior, Clarence River, NSW'

  2. Melandiga, Warrior, Clarence River, NSW

  3. 'Aboriginal Warrior, Namoi River, NSW'

  4. 'Aboriginal Warrior, Warrego River, NSW'

  5. 'Aboriginal Warrior, Mary River, Queensland'

  6. 'Burrabadah, Warrior, Two-fold Bay, NSW'

  7. 'Aboriginal Warrior, Snowy Mountains, NSW'

  8. 'Wharangoo, Warrior, Tenterfield tribe, NSW'

  9. 'Graamoni, Warrior Cootamundra tribe, NSW'

  10. 'Aboriginal Warrior, Boogoolmurra tribe, Queensland'

  11. 'Warryne, Warrior, Yass tribe, NSW'

  12. 'Aboriginal Warrior, South Coast, NSW'

  13. 'Aboriginal Warrior, Gilbert River, Queensland'

  14. 'Aboriginal Warrior, Boogoolmurra tribe, Queensland'

  15. 'Geedah, King, Prince of Wales Island, Queensland'



Photograph prints, AA 689/4/3/1/11-20, are duplicates of this set.
The Kerry & Co. promotional letter and photographic catalogue, AA 689/4/3/1/21-22, are held in an oversized foolscap box. See also the Kerry & Co. collection (AA 165).

Creator: Dr Joseph Benjamin Birdsell
Control: AA 689/4/3/1/1-22
Date Range:  1885  -  1885
Quantity:    23   sepia contact prints 19.5x15.0 cm, and foolscap catalogue and letter
Series:  AA689/04