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• Auction House:
  Leski Auctions
• Sale Name:
  Australian & Historical
• Sale Date:
  13 Jun 2020 ~ 12noon (AEST) - Session 1: Lots 1 - 667
  14 Jun 2020 ~ 12noon (AEST) - Session 2: Lots 668 - 941
• Lot #:
  598
• Lot Description:
  Josiah Earl BARNES (Australian, 1858–1921) - Australian Troopships Departing Melbourne,1914–1917. Forty-five (45) vintage silver gelatin photographs
  each annotated with date and ship name in pencil with photographer’s stamp verso, 10.8 x 15.6cm (approx. each). Stamp reads “Tel. 1966 Hawthorn. J.E. Barnes, Press & Outdoor Photographer. Kew, Melb. Copyright.”
• Notes:
  Known as “the embarkation photographer”, Josiah Barnes took an interest in photographing Australian troopships as they departed for war from Melbourne. He had two sons, “Norm and Victor, who left for war in 1916 (both returned to Australia after their service),” which may have fuelled his interest. This group includes one photograph from 1914, nine photographs from 1915, 29 photographs from 1916, and six photographs from 1917. Some glass plate negatives by J.E. Barnes are held at the Australian War Memorial. The ships include the “Orvieto”, the “Orsova”, the “Euripides”, the “Persia”, the “Makarini”, the “Star of Victoria”, the “Ulysses A38”, the “Afric” and the”Wandilla”.
• Estimate:
  A$6,000 - 8,000
• Realised Price:
  $0.00
• Category:
  Militaria & Weapons

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