Description
Ern Bentley of Bourke, NSW, aged 10 years standing on the deck of the paddle-steamer Jandra holding two plates of food. He was the steward and kitchen hand. One of a series of photographs taken by C. E. W. Bean during two trips he made in 1908 and 1909 to regional NSW as a journalist for the Sydney Morning Herald. The purpose of these trips was to research the wool industry of western NSW and the transportation and railway possibilities of the Darling River region. Photographs from the private collection of C. E. W. Bean held at AWM38 3DRL 6673.
Details
Accession Number
P02751.044
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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