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Police On Guard In Lane Outside [Site Of] Chemical Explosion [Bulletin Place, Sydney]
c1934. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, photographer’s stamp, titled in pencil by Hood, and annotated “Ford bus” in unknown hand in ink verso, 19.8 x 14.8cm. Slight crinkles, embossing from title verso. On 24 May 1934 newspapers Australia-wide reported an event involving several people being overcome by gas from a boiler explosion during a dry cleaning demonstration in the basement of Bulletin House, Bulletin Place, Sydney. Ref: Trove. Illustrated in Masterpieces of Australian Photography, Josef Lebovic Gallery, 1989, #283.
Item #CL178-78
Price (AUD): $1,850.00 other currencies
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