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Name/TitleEaglehawk Pioneers, 1894

About this objectMontage of 111 carte de visite style bust portraits of the "Eaglehawk Pioneers", with a picture of an Eaglehawk street in the centre labelled "Eaglehawk in 1894".

The montage comprises four rectangular photographs, each showing a collection of the individual portraits. The central join of the four pieces is covered by the street photograph and below that is the J. Mourat photograph and below that is the title.

This construction would indicate that this object is the original from which prints were taken.

Maker's name - "Charles E Green Artist" - is included on bottom left photograph.

Portraits are named and dated from 1848 - 1863.
Largest portrait is of J. Mourat 1846 - the original pioneer.

Following are the first half of names starting from the top left corner: J. Thorne 1859; T. Bowen 1858; Rev. Brazier 1860; W.M. Murdoch 1855; R Valance 1852; G.J. Williams 1853; E. Shelford 1853; R. Walker 1859; W. Cook 1853; H. Kirkwood 1853; Sergt Ryall 1855; N. Walker 1855; J.S. Abbott 1855; J. Johnson 1856; J. Metcalf 1858; J. Rule 1861; C. Brace 1859; B.C. Clothier 1857; G. Reed 1855; C. Williams 1858; J. Hay 1863; P. Dicken 1852; H. R. Williams 1860; J. Green 1863; E. McCormick 1856; H. Avery 1852; J. Stewart 1853; R. Irving 1853; W. Crowther 1853; D. Sutton 1855; T. Draper 1855; J.J. Bowen 1858; A. Cramerie 1860; H. E. Harris 1857; G. Haggar 1857; A.M.B. Dunlop 1857; R. Pearsall 1857; R. Williams 1857; R. Jeffery 1857; R.A. Smith 1848; J.T. Tolhurst 1855;A. Hay 1855; J. Thorpe 1853; E. Bright 1856; A. Abel 1856; P. Smalley 1856; J. Murdoch; C.M. Meurer...
Lower half names: W.V. Kneebone; J. Reid 1856; Joseph Hodgson 1854; A. Simpson 1852; Jesse Hodgson 1856; N. Jeffery 1854; J. Anderson 1852; Dr. Keiran 1853; S. Webster 1850; J. Steward 1853; T. Ryan 1857; J. McNare 1855; T. Hughes 1852; W. Bottoms 1860; L.P. Schov 1859; R. Crichton 1855; J. Lay 1855; T. Hollick 1855; D. Tower 1852; Dr. Sydney 1851; Rev. G. Wotom 1863; Rev. Abernethy 1861; J.P. Babbage 1854; J. Hope 1854; I. Crowther 1855; L.R. Lay 1855; D. Murdoch 1855; E. Morris 1858; W. Whitfied 1861; J. Harris 1856; P. O'Loughlin 1853; J. Argell 1853; P. Rosscrow 1852; W. Simpson 1852; D. Sorley 1852; G.R. Goldwell; J. Mowat 1846; C. Lethby 1855; J. Moorhead 1850; A. Caldwell 1852; A. Murdoch 1852; J.P. Cairns 1853; J. Houston 1854; F. Clark 1856; J. Morton 1857; D. White 1862; H. Young 1854; S. Hollis 1853; J. Attwood 1853; M. Mann 1853; J. Mathieson 1853; J.R. Mann 1853; R. Grieve 1853; J.J. Williams 1853; J. Lester 1854; Johnathon Hodgson 1854; T. Dellar 1853; E.C. Brown 1853; L.W. Rudolf 1853; R. Leeds 1854; H.C. Fischer 1854; N. Mailer 1855; T. Forrestal 1863.

MakerCharles E. Green

Maker RoleArtist

Measurements10 x 15 cm

Period1890-1900

Object TypePhotograph

Subject and Association KeywordsEaglehawk (Vic.)

Subject and Association KeywordsPioneers

Medium and Materials1 photograph : albumen silver mounted on card

Named CollectionImages collection

Object numberP-773-Pi

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