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Photograph - 'The Murray', by A.J. Campbell, Echuca, Victoria, 1894
Reg. No: MM 20507
- Summary:
- Image of houseboats on the Murray River, taken by A.J. Campbell in the 1894. Part of a large collection of images depicting mainly aspects of the natural environment of south-eastern Australia, created by Archibald James Campbell between 1890 and 1915.
- Description Of Content:
- A number of boats moored in the Murray River. Most are paddle steamers although there us a barge in the foreground.. There is a row boat moored between it and the bank. A man sits on the bank. In the background the Echuca jetties are visible. The river level is very low. The paddle steamers are the: "Rothbury". "Nile" and "Pride of the Murray". The barge is the "Kyuna".
- Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from Museum Victoria Natural Science
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 10.5 cm (Height), 15 cm (Width) |
More information
| Tagged with: | barges, jetties, paddle steamers, river transport, rivers |
| Themes this item is part of: | A.J. Campbell Collection, Archibald James Campbell, Naturalist (1853-1929), Transport Collection |
| Primary Classification: | WATER TRANSPORT |
| Secondary Classification: | Steam Power |
| Tertiary Classification: | paddlesteamers |
| Original Caption: | Echuca and Surroundings. The Murray - 'The River's Down' |
| Organisations Depicted: | MURRAY RIVER |
| Format: | Photograph: Black & White; See Dimensions |
| Place & Date Depicted: | Echuca District, Victoria, Australia, 1894 |
| Photographer: | Archibald Campbell, 1894 |
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