Clifford, Samuel, fl. 1850-1878 (photographer)
Person
Dates
- Existence: fl. 1850 - 1878
Biography
Samuel Clifford was a commercial photographer. From circa 1859 to 1878 his studio was at 132 Liverpool Street, Hobart, Tasmania (Davies and Stanbury 1985, p.146). He won awards at exhibitions in 1865 and 1866, and a bronze medal at the Intercolonial Exhibition of 1870 (Cato 1955, p.107).
Sources:
Cato, Jack (1955), 'The story of the camera in Australia'. Melbourne : Institute of Australian Photographers.
Davies, Alan and Stanbury, Peter (1985), 'The mechanical eye in Australia: photography 1841-1900'. Melbourne: Oxford University Press.
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Fonds
Stereoscopic views in Tasmania
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3088A
Scope and Contents
Seventeen loose stereoscope cards measuring approximately 175 x 86 mm., each with two mounted prints measuring approximately 75 x 75 mm., showing scenes in the countryside around Hobart. All prints (with one exception) have a label stuck to the reverse stating ‘Views in Tasmania. Bush scenery. S Clifford, photographer, Hobart Town,’ and handwritten captions, and, in some cases, brief explanations. The seventeen cards do not appear to be a set and were probably purchased at different...
Dates:
1860 - 1869
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Cambridge University Library