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Berger, Herb, d 2013?: Cabinet card portraits
Date: [ca 1890s]
By: Berger, Herb, -2013?; Carnell, Samuel, 1832-1920; Elite Studio (Napier, N.Z.); Sorrell, Charles, 1855-1932
Reference: PAColl-10413
Description: Cabinet card portraits of men and women, taken circa 1890s by three Napier photographers. Includes a seated studio portrait of Constable Thomas Harvey in circa 1896. Harvey wears his policeman's uniform, including hat, whistle, and a medal [long service?]. The subjects of the other three portraits are unidentified, showing a young woman (with the inscription "To my [dear?] Auntie from Janice" on rear of card) and two group images [possibly a brother and sister and another of their parents?]. Photographers are Samuel Carnell, Elite Studio (Hastings Street), and Charles Sorrell (Dickens Street). Source of title - Title supplied by Library Source of descriptive information - Constable Thomas Harvey identified from same photo held by MTG (Museum Theatre Gallery) Hawkes Bay Relationship complexity - Photograph of Thomas Harvey also held by Hawke's Bay Museums Trust, Ruawharo Ta-u-rangi with institution reference number: 2397, m69/8, 84806 (item is digitised and available on their website). Quantity: 4 b&w original photographic print(s) (Cabinet cards). Physical Description: Cabinet cards Provenance: The photographs had been purchased by Ms Kelley Rogers of Queensland, Australia, from Aalders Auctions, from the estate of Herb Berger. The auction was held on 10 November 2013 at a house in Mudgeeraba. Ms Rogers donated the prints, and an album, to the State Library of South Australia, who then offered them to the Turnbull Library.