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Steamer 'Nil Desperandum' [B 7336] • Photograph

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Summary

[General drescription] River Steamer Nil Desperandum moored on the Murray with Captain, passengers and crew posing for the photographer. [On back of photograph] 'River steamer Nil Desperandum / About 1875 / Photographed for the Philadelphia Expedition of 1876 by H. Davis / Presented by Mr. H. Boothby' (Another hand) ' Probably W.R. Randall beside the Wheelhouse / Note the Black Swan / This boat was later called the Black Swan / She herself was rebuilt from the old Gemini and her own remains eventually used to build the Alpha. I. Mudie'.

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Physical description

Photograph; 21.7 cm x 15.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1875

Photographer

Davis, H

Collection

Part of Murray River Collection

Subject

Nil Desperandum (River steamer)
River steamers -- Murray River (N.S.W. -S.A.)

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Digitisation information

Date

17/10/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,208 x 2,282 pixels (7.3 MP)

Size

21.99 MB

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