Description
A herd of cattle being loaded onto railway carriages for transportation, possibly near Coopers Creek, SA. The cattle are being driven in single file up a ramp and into the cariages by two men. The terrain in the background of the photograph is flat and desolate with only a few trees. One of a series of photographs taken by C. E. W. Bean during a trip he made in 1914 to Coopers Creek, SA with the South Australian Parliamentary Committee. The purpose of this trip was to research the condition of Aboriginal camps and Missions in South Australia. Photographs from the private collection of C. E. W. Bean held at AWM38 3DRL 6673.
Details
Accession Number
P02751.145
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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