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Port Adelaide postman [B 9650] • Photograph

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Summary

A double portrait of John Ottaway, a Port Adelaide postman, delivering a letter to himself. The photograph is an example of the early use of multiple-exposure photography. A note on the back of the photograph states "this is a fake photo; each of the two figures is that of John Ottaway, postman at Port Adelaide. He is shown delivering and receiving a letter. Period about 1866. Postman's costume: red coat, of good cloth, gilt buttons, black trousers, with red stripe, black silk hat with gold band". Another copy of the photograph is held at SRG 4/108/2/16.

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Physical description

Photograph; 6.9 cm x 10.1 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1866

Photographer

Schourup, P

Collection

Part of General Collection

Subject

Ottaway, John, 1830-1918
Postal service -- South Australia -- Port Adelaide

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Digitisation information

Date

24/11/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,349 x 3,356 pixels (7.9 MP)

Size

23.68 MB

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