Unidentified man standing with a giant grouper, Thursday Island, Queensland, 1950 [picture] / Frank Hurley
- Bib ID:
- 4851081
- Format:
- Picture
- Author:
- Hurley, Frank, 1885-1962
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Description:
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- 1950
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.6 x 12.3 cm.
- Series:
- Hurley, Frank, 1885-1962. Hurley collection of family, industrial, pastoral and scenic images, 1910-1950.
- Notes:
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- Title devised by cataloguer from inscription.
- In collection: Hurley collection of family, industrial, pastoral and scenic images, 1910-1950.
- Inscriptions: "Big game of the Great Barrier Reef. A gian Groper weighing 325 pounds. Specimens have been taking up to 500 lbs. The giant Groper is dreaded by the pearl divers as it will not hesitate to attack without warning"--Typewritten note attached to verso; "Frank Hurley. 12/4/50"--In ink and pencil on verso; "From Rapho Guillumette Pictures..."--Stamp on verso.
- Condition: Tape stains, yellowing, scratched, soiled.
- Location identified as Thursday Island from negative in the Hurley negative collection showing the same fish.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-151334644
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Hurley, Frank, 1885-1962
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Hurley collection of family, industrial, pastoral and scenic images, 1910-1950.
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Created/Published Date is Before 1955
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Photograph
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1950
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