Photographs and other illustrations from Point McLeay Mission

Archive Collections / Marjorie Alice Angas / Series AA676/05 / Photographs and other illustrations from Point McLeay Mission

This item contains 33 historical photographs and postcards of single portraits of Australian Aboriginal people, including some wearing possum or kangaroo skin cloaks, and some people dressed as military personnel at Point McLeay Mission (SA). Almost all of the photographs bear handwritten annotations. They are listed as follows:

  1. Side portrait of Australian Aboriginal woman 'Mrs Campbell'. This photograph was formerly identified by the South Australian Museum as AP 5575.

  2. Front portrait of 'Mrs Campbell'. This photograph was formerly identified by the South Australian Museum as AP 5576.

  3. Portrait of 'Leonard Campbell'.

  4. Side portrait of Australian Aboriginal 'Mrs Campbell', possibly 'Margaret' or 'Rebecca'. Date of Christian marriage '8.4.1868' at Point McLeay. This photograph was formerly identified by the South Australian Museum as AP 5577.

  5. Side portrait of Australian Aboriginal woman, 'Kartinyeri'.

  6. Front portrait of 'Nymbulda Unaipon as a young woman'.

  7. Side portrait of 'Nymbulda, wife of James Unaipon and mother of David Unaipon'. This photograph was formerly identified by the South Australian Museum as AP 2954.

  8. 'Kaurna Tribesman 1860' wearing possum or kangaroo skin cloak.

  9. Portrait of unidentified Australian Aboriginal man.

  10. Portrait of unidentified Australian Aboriginal man.

  11. Portrait of unidentified Australian Aboriginal child.

  12. Portrait of unidentified Australian Aboriginal child.

  13. Portrait of unidentified Australian Aboriginal child.

  14. Australian Aboriginal woman 'Jenny Pongee, native name Lul-Lul-Owrie, died at Poltalloch, 30th June 1911 (Lake Alexandrina) - Mrs. Angas. Dept. of Aboriginal Affairs says her tribal husband was Captain Jack & her descendants were called Hall'. This photograph was formerly identified by the South Australian Museum as AP 5571.

  15. 'Jenny Pongee'. This photograph was formerly identified by the South Australian Museum as AP 2958.

  16. Portrait of Australian Aboriginal woman, 'Aboriginal Name "Pombinga" (Name from framed portrait, Pt, McLeay)'. This photograph was formerly identified by the South Australian Museum as AP 2957.

  17. Side portrait of Australian Aboriginal woman 'Munyari' who 'was a child in the dormitory at Pt McLeay 1860'.

  18. Portrait of Australian Aboriginal woman 'Lumba Lumba, full blood child cared for Dormitory at Pt McLeay'. This photograph was formerly identified by the South Australian Museum as AP 2955.

  19. Australian Aboriginal man 'Clarence Long'.

  20. Portrait of Australian Aboriginal woman Rebecca Spender, 'Aboriginal name "Lartelare" (Name from framed portrait, Pt. McLeay)'. This photograph was formerly identified by the South Australian Museum as AP 2956.

  21. Side portrait of Australian Aboriginal woman 'Aboriginal name "Lartelare" (Name from framed portrait, Pt. McLeay)'. This photograph was formerly identified by the South Australian Museum as AP 2953.

  22. Portrait of Australian Aboriginal man 'Tommy Walker'.

  23. Portrait of Australian Aboriginal man 'Wollong Mildurd'.

  24. Illustrated portrait of 'Rev. George Taplin' (See AA 319).

  25. Side portrait of 'Peter Campbell'. This photograph was formerly identified by the South Australian Museum as AP 2951.

  26. Australian Aboriginal man 'Ted Rankine'. This photograph was formerly identified by the South Australian Museum as AP 3900.

  27. Man and child in ceremonial dress and paint, posing for the photographer.

  28. Australian Aboriginal man, 'Gollan Seymour - was a lay-preacher. Also a milk vendor'. This photograph was formerly identified by the South Australian Museum as AP 2852.

  29. Portrait of 'Philip Sumner'.

  30. Portrait of 'Carter Roland Wenzell'.

  31. Portrait of unidentified Australian Aboriginal man.

  32. Portrait of unidentified Australian Aboriginal man.

  33. Portrait of 'William McHughes' sitting on chair.



Tindale Tribes: Jarildekald; Kaurna.

CreatorMarjorie Alice Angas
ControlAA 676/5/3
Date Range1860  -  1960
Quantity 4.5cm,   1   foolscap three ring album
FormatsLoose Photographic Prints, Mounted Photographic Prints
Series AA676/05
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