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H.E. Penny [B 74932] • Photograph

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Summary

Half-plate glass negative portrait of H.E. (Henry Ernest) Penny in World War One military uniform, seated on a wooden bench and holding a cane in his hands. Written on original paper envelope: '750. 724. H.E. Penny. 6 Cabs & 2 Bro. coupon slip. June 7. R.O. 1 doz P. C'ds', and stamp: 'Photo by Edwards & Errington, 52 Flinders St, Adelaide, Phone 6094'.

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Physical description

1 photograph : glass, negative, black and white ; 16.5 x 12 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1915

Photographer

Edwards & Errington

Collection

Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

Penny, H. E.
Military uniforms
Soldiers -- South Australia
World War, 1914-1918 -- South Australia
World War, 1914-1918 -- Participation, Australian

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General notes

One of a collection of glass plate negatives of South Australian soldiers, likely produced in metropolitan Adelaide from late 1914 to 1916. The majority of the images are single portraits and demonstrate a wide variety of uniforms, accoutrements and weapons, including swords and rifles with and without fixed bayonets, and various backdrops including outdoors, against buildings, and studio shots with a rural idyll woodland background. Included are portraits of men in twos or groups of three or more, some with wives and sometimes children and parents. Some portraits feature warhorses, senior offices, a quartermaster, and the crew of a West Spring Gun. The original paper envelopes of a number of the glass plates have survived, providing the name of the soldier along with details of the types and quantities of prints ordered. One of the envelopes gives details of the maker, Edwards and Errington of 52 Flinders Street, Adelaide. See B 74889-B 75011, B 75104.

Historical information

Henry Ernest Penny, service number 11101, was a driver with the 25th Company, Australian Army Service Corp, embarking from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 'Afric' on 9 June 1916; he died during the return voyage to Australia on 21 December 1917 aboard the S.S. 'Karoola'.

Digitisation information

Date

26/07/2016

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

9,752 x 13,273 pixels (129.4 MP)

Size

129.46 MB

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