Front and profile portraits of Coolya, an Aboriginal man

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Close-up portrait of Coolya, 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. He is wearing a hat in the side profile shot. Back of the photo reads 'Coolya Lily Creek M/R Horseshoe Bay Born c.1884 5' 6 3/4" '. According to T. Gara, Coolya 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 AA400/3/42-44,46-47.

CreatorAboriginal People, Portraits
ControlAA 400/3/31
Quantity 0.01cm,   1   Original
FormatsLoose Photographic Prints
Series AA400/3