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Castaway huts, Enderby Island

Object | Part of Photography collection

C.010532; [Enderby Island]; circa 1888; Dougall, William
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item details

NameCastaway huts, Enderby Island
ProductionWilliam Dougall; photographer; circa 1888; Auckland Islands
Burton Brothers; photography studio; New Zealand
Classificationgelatin dry plate negatives, black-and-white negatives
Materialssilver, photographic gelatin, sheet glass, photographic plates
Materials Summaryblack and white gelatin glass negative
Techniquesgelatin dry plate process, black-and-white photography
Registration NumberC.010532
Credit linePurchased 1943

Overview

View of two thatched huts and one small wooden A-frame structure on which is written 'for castaways only'. Dwelling place of shipwrecked sailors.