State Library of South Australia

John Henry Smyth-Blood [B 9940] • Photograph

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Summary

Quarter plate studio portrait of John Henry Smyth-Blood. He has a full beard and moustache and is seated and wearing a coat and embroidered fez style hat.

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Physical description

Negative (glass, quarter plate) :
black and white ;
10.7 x 8.3 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1880

Collection

Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

Blood, John Henry Smyth, 1840-1890
Clothing and dress -- South Australia
Postmasters -- South Australia

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Historical information

John Henry Smyth-Blood, born in Kapunda on 10 December 1840, second son of Dr. Matthew Henry Smyth-Blood (1806-1883) and Marianne Charlotte Blood (1816-1900), was a member of one of the Overland Telegraph construction parties (storekeeper). Afterwards he was Postmaster and Telegraph Officer at Peake Station. Blood's Creek was named after him. His father was the founder of the Masonic Lodge in Kapunda under the Irish Constitution, and John was a Past Grand Master and Secretary and Treasurer of the Auburn Lodge, holding the two latter positions through special diploma. He married Mary Enock (1852-1929) and together they had five children: Matthew Henry (1876-1912), John Johnnie (1881-1950), William Frederick (1884-1913), Kathleen (1887-1948), and Margaret Marion (1890-1920). He died aged 49 in 1890.

Digitisation information

Date

11/12/2015

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

8,752 x 11,278 pixels (98.7 MP)

Size

197.43 MB

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