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Glass Negative - Edythe Ellison Harvie, Melbourne, circa 1917
Reg. No: MM 043221
- Summary:
- Glass plate negative portrait of Edythe Ellison Harvie, probably between the ages of 14 and 16 years.
It is thought that this photograph was taken by her father, studio photographer, Robert Harvie. There is a similar photograph of her sister, Jean Harvie, in the collection, see MM 043220. - Description:
- Glass plate negative, black and white, portrait format.
- Description Of Content:
- Teenage girl with long plaited hair, sitting on a chair, wearing a light shirt and dark skirt, with hands folded across her lap.
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 106 mm (Height), 80 mm (Width) |
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| Tagged with: | hair, portraits, chairs, childhood, teenagers |
| Themes this item is part of: | Domestic & Community Life Collection, Images & Image Making Collection |
| Primary Classification: | DOMESTIC LIFE |
| Secondary Classification: | Images (To Be Classified) |
| Tertiary Classification: | images (to be classified) |
| People Depicted: | Harvie, Edythe Ellison |
| Format: | Glass Negative: Black & White |
| Date & Place Depicted: | Victoria, Australia, circa 1917 Probably taken circa 1916 -1918, taking into account a similar photograph of her sister Jean Harvie, MM 043220 and the estimated relative ages of the sisters in the two images. Ellison was born in 1902 and in this image is estimated to be between the ages of 14 and 16, placing the date circa 1916 - 1918. During this period the family was living at 27 Chanak Street, East Malvern, however it is unclear whether the photograph was taken at this address. |
| Person Depicted: | Miss Edythe Ellison Harvie, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1917 |
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