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Photographic Prints taken by Dr WD and Mrs MV Walker

Archive Collections / Dr William Delano Walker / Series AA357/02 / Photographic Prints taken by Dr WD and Mrs MV Walker

  1. Australian Aboriginal man. Annotated "1500 miles north of Adelaide. Chief of the Powell Creek tribe. Known as 'Cabbage'. The gashes in his thigh are his mothod of mourning for the deceased warrior buried in the tree, see next photo. Dec 1927"

  2. Australian Aboriginal man with rabbit, perinte and spears. Annotated "A successful mornings digging, a 'printee' or land crocodile, a goanna and a rabbit. He grills them skin and all on the coals. Jan 1928"

  3. portrait Australian Aboriginal man carrying petrol tin on his head. Annotated "Method of carrying water in Central Australia 160 miles north of Oodnadatta. Dec 1927"

  4. Australian Aboriginal man dipping water from a soak. Annotated "Wild Aboriginal dipping water with Bill's pannikin from a 'soak'. They have an instinct for water and will dig in dry sand with apparently no indication and find water within 12 inches of the surface. Feb 1928"


Creator: Dr William Delano Walker
Control: AA 357/2/74/27 A-D
Date Range:  1927  -  1928
Quantity:  0.1cm,    
Formats: Loose Photographic Prints
Series:  AA357/02