Spencer Gillen Expedition at Barrow Creek
1901. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, captioned and dated “15/6/01” by Francis Gillen[?] and annotated in recipient’s hand in pencil verso, 10.6 x 15cm. Minor creases, foxing. Annotation reads “Posted to me by Mr Gillen at Alice Springs.” Held in Museum of Victoria, noting the following people from left to right: “Purunda (Arunta), Francis James Gillen, Tungalla (Kaitish), Constable Harry Chance, Walter Baldwin Spencer, Erkiliakirra (Arunta).” This photograph was taken on Spencer and Gillen’s 1901-1902 expedition across Central Australia to the Gulf of Carpentaria. Their experiences formed the basis of their 1904 book, The Northern Tribes of Central Australia. Spencer and Gillen’s publications had a profound influence on the early development of anthropology, particularly in Europe. Ref: Museum of Victoria.
Item #CL191-160
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