Historical Photographs: Volume 1: Ted Ryco, G Wood and Unknown Photographers

Archive Collections / Dr Joseph Benjamin Birdsell / Series AA689/04 / Historical Photographs: Volume 1: Ted Ryco, G Wood and Unknown Photographers

  1. 'Queenslanders 15 December 1900.' "Dressed" for the Corrobboree.
    Photographed by G Wood. B&W print, 20.0x27.0cm. Copy from the Mitchell Library, Sydney.

  2. 'Service at Goulburn Island Mission Station' Northern Territory.
    Photographed by Ted Ryko (see AA 814). 1916c. Sepia print, 15.0x9.9cm.

  3. An Australian Aboriginal Woman from Johnstone River with her child.
    Photographer Unknown. B&W print, 10.0x15.9cm.

  4. An Australian Aboriginal Woman from Johnstone River with her child.
    Enlargement of AA 689/4/3/1/57, B&W print, 12.2x18.1cm.

  5. An Australian Aboriginal Woman from Johnstone River with her child.
    Duplicate of AA 689/4/3/1/57, B&W print, 10.0x15.9cm.

  6. An Australian Aboriginal Woman from Johnstone River with her child.
    Enlargement of AA 689/4/3/1/57, B&W print, 20.1x26.1 cm.

  7. Group of Australian Aboriginal women
    Collection: Photothèque Museé de l'homme, Paris. ('C.38, 1275'). This may be the photo of a group of women from Tully River that JB Birdsell discusses in his journal AA 689/1/10. Photographer Unknown.

  8. Duplicate of AA 689/4/3/1/61.

  9. Note from CS Coon regarding the enclosed photographs of the paintings attributed to Thomas Bock.
    AA 689/4/3/1/64-80

  10. Photograph of painting of 'Truggernana, [Truganini] Native of Recharche Bay.'
    Attributed to Thomas Bock. B&W print, 10.8x14.1cm.

  11. Photograph of painting of 'Timmy, Native of the Eastern Coast'
    Attributed to Thomas Bock. B&W print, 10.8x14.1cm.

  12. Photograph of painting of 'Jinny, Native of Port Sorell'
    Attributed to Thomas Bock. B&W print, 10.8x14.1cm.

  13. Photograph of painting of 'Jack, Native of Cape Grim'
    Attributed to Thomas Bock. B&W print, 10.8x14.1cm.

  14. Photographs of images from publications and framed portraits.
    Some of these images include paintings attributed to Thomas Bock as well as paintings of 'Woureddy' of Bruny Island; 'Tanleboueyer' of Oyster Bay District; 'Truccernanna' and 'Manalargena.' These photographs were possibly taken by JB Birdsell at the Tasmanian Museum, 1939.

Creator: Dr Joseph Benjamin Birdsell
Control: AA 689/4/3/1/55-80
Date Range:  1900  -  1939
Quantity:    26   B&W photographic prints, various sizes
Series:  AA689/04