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Mr Herbert Kenny [B 351] • Photograph

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Summary

[On front of photograph] 'Burke's Grave. Coopers Creek.' [General description] Mr Herbert Kenny (on the right) and stockman at Burke's grave, Innamincka, where Burke was temporarily buried. Burke was buried wrapped in a Union Jack, under this box tree on the south-eastern bank of Cooper's Creek. Alfred Howitt, who headed the rescue expedition sent to find the explorers, blazed this tree at the head of Burke's grave. The initials R.O.H.B. and part of the date, 1861 can be seen.

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Physical description

Photograph; 24.4 cm x 19.4 cm

Dates / Publication details

1887

Photographer

Spiller, Emanuel

Collection

Part of General Collection

Subject

Burke, Robert O'Hara, 1821-1861 -- Tomb
Kenny, Herbert
Historic trees -- South Australia -- Innamincka
Stockmen -- South Australia

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Digitisation information

Date

14/02/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,878 x 2,294 pixels (6.6 MP)

Size

19.83 MB

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