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Murray Steamer Cumberoona [B 7354] • Photograph

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Summary

[General description] Crew pose aboard the paddle steamer 'Cumberoona' which is towing a barge. The cargo is probably wool bales. The countryside on the other side of the river is partially cleared with some large Eucalypts. [On back of photograph] 'River Murray cargo Steamer and barge / About 1875 / Steamer identified as the 'Cumberoona' (see letter from H. Godson, April 3, 1938). Photograph by H. Davis for the Philadelphia Exhibition of 1876'. A researcher has identified the location as Mannum, South Australia, and has provided the following information: 'On the right hand side of the photo is a rectangular boiler which must have been from the PS 'Mary Ann', the first paddle steamer on the Murray, and the only one to have an oblong boiler. 'Mary Ann' was dismantled and lengthened and incorporated into the twin hulled paddle steamer 'Gemini' in 1855, and the boiler was discarded on the bank. It survives today, at the Mannum Dock Museum'.

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Physical description

1 photograph : black and white ; 22.5 x 15.3 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1875

Photographer

Davis, H

Collection

Part of Murray River Collection

Subject

River steamers -- Murray River (N.S.W. -S.A.)
Barges -- Murray River (N.S.W. -S.A.)
Mannum (S.A.)

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Digitisation information

Date

18/10/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,147 x 2,138 pixels (6.7 MP)

Size

20.21 MB

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