Photograph - Dick Cubadgee

CollectionWigg and Son, E.S.
Quantity   1   Photograph, framed, 10x9"; 1 negative
Series IdentifierAA367/1

Accession number 915.

Framed photograph of Dick Cubadgee (1870-1889)

On the front of the framed photograph are two labels which read:

  • "Native of Tennant Creek, NT"

  • "367"

On the reverse is:

  • Hand written text "This is the portrait of the tall Tennant Creek native "Dick" Lindsay's boy who died at the Adelaide Hospital at about 21"

  • A descriptive label entitled "An Aboriginal King"

  • Business Label of ES Wigg & Son

  • Hand written label "AA367/1/1" and pencil notation Acc No 915 and AA367.

    Included in this series is a copy negative of the framed print.

  • See also AA 295/4/1 ; AA 295/4/5 and /6 and AA775 for further images.

Further reading on Dick Cubadgee refer Chapter 5, Ochre & Rust by Philip Jones published 2007