Medium
gelatin silver photograph
Measurements
34.9 × 17.3 cm (image)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through the KODAK (Australasia) Pty Ltd Fund, 1974
© the artist
Gallery location
Not on display
Inscription
inscribed in fibre-tipped pen on reverse l.c.: No 27
stamped in ink on reverse l.c.: PHOTOGRAPH BY S. B. McCARTHY / DATE: / NEGATIVE: / COPYRIGHT
inscribed in fibre-tipped pen in stamp on reverse l.c.: OCT 1973
stamped in ink on reverse l.c.: S. B. McCARTHY / G.P.O. BOX 2626X / MELBOURNE, VIC., 3001
inscribed (diagonally) in blue ballpoint pen on reverse l.c.: 27. / OCT 73 / Special Vintage train excursion / Loco preserved for this purpose
Accession Number
PH31-1974
Department
Australian Photography
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest
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