A Prospector’s Hut, Gippland [sic], 1886
Scope and Contents
209 x 160 mm. Another good view of outback life, showing a bearded prospector sitting outside his rough wooden cabin, with a cat on his lap. The photographer has been careful to include as many characteristic tools and implements as possible in the picture, including axes, spades, saws and gold pans. Photograph by Nicholas Caire, c1886, No 2 in the series ‘Gippsland Scenery’.
Dates
- Creation: 1886
Creator
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Language of Materials
English
Date information
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Originator(s)
Caire, Nicholas John, 1837-1918, photographer
Finding aid date
2012-03-22 17:10:45+00:00
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