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Sir William Morgan [B 3652] • Photograph

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Summary

[General description] Head and shoulders portrait of Sir William Morgan. He is wearing 'mutton chop' whiskers and a moustache, with no beard. Arriving in Adelaide in the 'Glenelg' in 1849 he first worked on land near the River Murray. Later, after a successful stint in the Victorian goldfields, he returned to Adelaide where he became a successful businessman and merchant, then went into politics. He was a strong advocate for the Federation of Australian States. He bought 'Netherby' in 1867, and died in 1883 [On back of photograph] 'Sir William Morgan'.

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Physical description

Photograph; 14.5 cm x 9.7 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1870

Collection

Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

Morgan, William, Sir, 1828-1883

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Digitisation information

Date

05/05/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,088 x 3,122 pixels (6.5 MP)

Size

19.58 MB

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