Front and profile portraits of Wingircoona, an Aboriginal man

Archive Collections / Aboriginal People, Portraits / Series AA400/3 / Front and profile portraits of Wingircoona, an Aboriginal man

Close-up portrait of Wingircoona, an Aboriginal man front-on and side profile. He is pictured from the knees up, sitting on a stool in front of a brick wall. Back of the photo reads 'Wingircoona b. c. 1884 5'4" C. Aust'. According to T. Gara, Wingircoona is part of a group of men from Northern and Central Australia, accused of being Cattle Killers, brought down to Port Augusta Gaol around 1910 (T. Gara 2-2020).

Previous Accession number 2225.

See also AA400/3/42,44-47.

CreatorAboriginal People, Portraits
ControlAA 400/3/29
Quantity 0.01cm,   1   Original
FormatsLoose Photographic Prints
Series AA400/3