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Crawford Vaughan
[General description] Head and shoulders portrait of Crawford Vaughan in three quarter view. He is wearing a stiff high collar with a tie and a matching jacket and waistcoat. He was a journalist and Labour politician who was Premier of South Australia from 3rd April 1915- 14th July 1917. The front of the photograph bears the inscription 'Lewis-Smith, The Blackstone, Chicago'. [On back of photograph] 'Crawford Vaughan'.
John Howard Vaughan
[General description] Head and shoulders portrait of the subject as a young man, in three quarter view. [On back of photograph] 'John Howard Vaughan / Born November 14, 1879, South Australia. Son of Alfred and Louisa Vaughan. Educated Norwood State School, won Government Bursary, Prince Alfred College. LL.B. University of Adelaide 1900. Roby Fletcher Scholar in Logic and Psychology 1898. Member of Legislative Council 1912-1918. Attorney General 1915-17. Served with the 10th Batallion A.I.F. in France 1917-1918. Gazetted Lieutenant 1918. Admitted to the Bar 1900.'
Sir Joseph Cooke Verco
Head and upper body portrait of Sir Joseph Cooke Verco in seven eigths view. He is a distinguished looking man with greying hair and a pointed beard, wearing a dark suit and waistcoat and a wing collar and tie. He became Adelaide's most prominent physician, being knighted in 1919. He made a valuable contribution as a natural history collector and and conchologist, being President of the Royal Society of South Australia from 1903 until 1921.
Sir Joseph Verco
[General description] Head and upper body portrait of Sir Joseph Verco, Adelaide's leading physician in his day and keen conchologist. He has short hair, slicked back, mutton chop whiskers and a semi-trimmed beard.
Hon. John Verran
This is an oval shaped portrait of the Hon. John Verran. Mounted in a cardboard frame, it shows his head and upper body in seven eighths view. He has a neat grey moustache and goatee style beard and wears matching jacket and waistcoat. [On back of photograph] 'Born at Gwennap, Cornwall, England, in 1856. He was a working miner at Moonta when elected to the House of Assembly for Wallaroo in June 1901. Seven years later he was chosen leader of the Parliamentary party. Premier and Commissioner of Public Works from June 1910 to 1912. Leader of the Opposition; Chairman of the Standing Railway Committee for three years, and was a member of the House of Assembly until the election of 1918 when, following the split with the Labour Party on the conscription issue he stood as a Nationalist and lost his seat. Elected Senator for South Australia by the State Parliament 30th August 1927 to fill the vacancy.'
Tommy Walker
[General description] Portrait of Poltpalingada Booboorowie (Tommy Walker) a Ngarrindjeri man who was a well known 'fringe dwelling' Adelaide identity in the later 1800s.
Tommy Walker
[General description] Tommy Walker, a Ngarrindjeri man whose Aboriginal name was Poltpalingada Booboorowie, seen in this portrait wearing a white beard and top hat. He was a leader amongst his people and became a well-known Adelaide identity.
Hon. Frederick Samuel Wallis
[General description] Head and shoulders portrait of the subject, a very dapper gentleman with high shirt collar and clipped moustache looking straight at the camera. He was a printer by trade, trade union official and Labor politician. [On back of photograph] 'Hon. Frederick Samuel Wallis (from a photo taken in 1911) and the signature F.S.Wallis'.
Mrs Alice Walton
Ambrotype portrait of Mrs Alice Walton: nee Miss Alice Scruby, niece of W.R. Mortlock.
Ebenezer Ward
[General description] Upper body portrait of a young Ebenezer Ward. A man of parts, sometimes controversial he was a journalist, newspaper proprietor, parliamentarian and public servant. He wears a dark coat and waistcoat and has a beard and moustache.
Henry Warren
Head and shoulders portrait of Henry Warren: First Mayor of Port Pirie. In this photograph he is an elderly man with grey hair, moustache and beard. He was born in Melbourne in Derbyshire, England, and arrived in Australia aboard tahe ship 'Tubal Cain', and lived in Victoria for a year before settling in South Australia. He was a member of the firm of Messrs. Magarey & Co. at Hindmarsh, and built flour mills in the Two Wells district in 1867 and at Port Pirie in 1876. He retired to Kent Town and died in 1891.
F. G. Waterhouse
[General description] A head and shoulders portrait of Frederick George Waterhouse, naturalist and museum curator. In 1861 he accompanied John McDouall Stuart on his expedition across Australia and later became the curator of the South Australian Institute Museum which opened in January 1862.
Professor Archibald Watson
Professor Archibald Watson, after a portrait by W.B.McInnes. He was born in Tarcutta in New South Wales and in his early years he was guilty of piracy and blackbirding in Fiji. However he was encouraged to study medicine by Baron Ferdinand von Mueller. He was appointed as the first Elder Professor of Anatomy at the newly founded Medical School at the University of Adelaide and continued in this role for 34 years. He left the University chair and travelled extensively, also collecting marine specimens. He died on Thursday Island, unmarried.
Captain John Watts
[General description] Head and shoulders portrait of Captain John Watts, architect, close friend of the Macquarie family in NSW and South Australia's Postmaster General 1841-1861. He has grey hair and full beard and has pushed his wire rimmed spectacles up onto his forehead.
Dr. Edward Willis Way
[General description] A head and shoulders portrait of Dr. Edward Willis Way in three quarter view, facing right. He was a Lecturer on Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Adelaide. Edward married Marion Inman on 16.9.1874 and they had four children; Grace May 4.10.1875, Inman 1.9.1876, James 21.12.1877 and Marion 14.3.1879. Marion died on 21.3.1879 and Edward married Sarah Hill on 19.6.1880, they had one child Lina on 29.1.1881. Edward died suddenly while performing surgery on 28.9.1901 aged 54. An Obituary is published in The Register of 30.9.1901 pg 5 [On back of photograph] 'Dr. E.W. Way. M.B. Edin. / Lecturer on Obstetrics and Gynaecology / Univ. Adelaide / 188-19'.
Dr. Edward Willis Way
[General description] Head and shoulders portrait of Dr. Edward Willis Way, Lecturer on Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Adelaide.
Reverend James Way
Reverend James Way : medallion portrait. Reverend James Way was asked to form a Bible Christian Mission in Australia. He arrived in Adelaide in 1850. The first chapel seating 160 was erected at Bowden. Other churches were established including Yankalilla, Normanville, Finniss Vale, Peachey Belt, Willunga, Findon and the City Chapel in Young Street. He retired after fifty years of dedicated service to the people of South Australia. He was the father of Samuel James Way
Lady Katherine Way
Portrait of Lady Katherine Way, in a large circular frame of embroidered flowers and ribbons.
Sir Samuel James Way
[General description] Head and shoulders portrait of Sir Samuel James Way in full face view. He has short hair and neatly trimmed beard and moustache and wears metal framed spectacles and a check bow tie. He was Chief Justice of South Australia from 1876 until his death in 1916. In 1891 he was appointed Lieutenant Governor of South Australia. In 1899 he was created a Baronet. He was a Grand Master of Freemasons.
Sir Samuel James Way
[General description] Head and shoulders portrait of Sir Samuel James Way, Chief Justice of South Australia. He wears his judge's wig and gown and metal rimmed spectacles. He has a neatly trimmed beard and moustache.
Sir Samuel James Way
[General description] SIgned portrait of Sir Samuel James Way, Chief Justice and Lieutenant Governor.
Sir Samuel James Way
[General description] Head and shoulders portrait of Sir Samuel James Way in three quarter view. Some of his achievements include: South Australia's Chief Justice, Lieutenant Governor, Member of Lower House, University Chancellor, Methodist lay preacher and Shropshire sheep breeder.
Judge William Alfred Wearing
[General description] Upper body portrait of the subject in three quarter view. He wears a dark jacket and contrasting waistcoat with a wing collar and bow tie. His mutton chop whiskers are neatly trimmed. He was the third judge in the Supreme Court of South Australia. He was drowned returning from Circuit duties in Palmerston in the shipwreck of the 'Gothenburg' in Torres Strait on 24 February 1875. He was aged 59 years [On back of photograph] 'Judge William Alfred Wearing / Presented by the Master of Supreme Court / Adelaide'.
William Alfred Webb
[General description] A head and shoulders portrait of a thoughtful looking Mr. Webb. He is wearing a dark suit and wire rimmed glasses, his hair parted at the side. The present Adelaide railway station was built under his administration. [On back of photograph] 'William Alfred Webb, Railways Commissioner, Adelaide / Particulars supplied by Mr. Webb in letter XWE / 27:Born May 16, 1878. Entered railroad service in United States on Oct. 15, 1890. Until May 1912 occupied various subordinate positions. Then appointed Vice President and General Manager of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway (4,000 miles). When the United States entered the World War was called to Washington in the administration of the railroad operations under the Government. At the close of this period in 1922 was made President of the Cambria and Indiana Railroad in Pennsylvania and relinquished this position to come to South Australia in Nov. 1922.' (Another hand) 'Died August 9, 1936 in U.S.A. (In "Advertiser", Sept. 10, 1936. 24 e.).
Sir Archibald Weigall
[General description] A portrait of Sir William Ernest George Archibald Weigall, 1874-1952, 18th Governor of South Australia. The face and upper body of the subject is shown, with folded arms. His appointment went from 9 June 1920 - 30 May 1922. He resigned after a short time in office because he became disenchanted with the manner in which Parilament handled its finances.
Dr. H. Wheeler
Portrait photograph of Dr. Henry Wheeler. He was an Honorary Physician at the London Homoeopathic Hospital, prior to being registered with the South Australian Medical Board. On 9 December 1869 he laid the Foundation Stone of the North Adelaide Baptist Church in Tynte Street. He was a deacon of the church, but returned to England with his family prior to the completion of the building. He practised with Dr. Allan Campbell (1836-1898), who was the founder of the Adelaide Children's Hospital.
Gilbert White
[General description] Upper body portrait of Gilbert White, poet, author and Anglican bishop, who is seated at a table. He is bearded and is wearing a clerical collar and coat. He travelled vast distances by sea and land to service his sparsely settled dioceses. [On back of photograph] 'Born June 9th 1859 / Bishop of Carpentaria 1900 / Bishop of Willochra 1915 / Retired Nov 1925'.
Mrs. Barbara White
Portrait: Mrs. Barbara White, 1800-1899, wife of John White of Fulham Wesleyan Church.
Hon. S. R. Whitford
[General description] Portrait of the Hon. S. R. Whitford, Chief Secretary, taken 1930. He is clean shaven and wears horn rimmed spectacles, a wing collar and spotted tie with a dark jacket.
Dr. Horatio T. Whittell
[General description] Head and shoulders portrait of Doctor Horatio T. Whittell. He is bearded and wears a waistcoat and a cravat with a pin.