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Title |
[Rebecca & William Williams] |
Description |
A cased coloured ambrotype portrait of Rebecca & William Williams, children of Samuel Williams, whaler, circa 1860. William Williams was born in Timaru in 1856, after his father returned to New Zealand following a few years in Australia where he married and had their daughter, Rebecca. William is often credited as the first white child in the district, and a gin case was used as his cradle. |
Year Range from |
1858 |
Year Range to |
1865 |
Format |
Ambrotype |
Medium |
Glass/Photographic Emulsion/Brass/Fabric/Leather/Wood |
Processing Method |
wet plate collodion |
Print Size |
80(h) x 68(w) mm |
Dimension Details |
Total size of case 100(h) x 85(w) mm |
Original/Copy |
Original |
People |
Williams, William, 1856-1936 Williams, Rebecca |
Subjects |
Portrait photographs Ambrotypes Women |
Catalogue Number |
3488 |