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Six people, including Captain Edward Robert Sterling, in a car

This photograph depicts six people including American shipowner, Captain Edward Robert Sterling, centre and wearing a bowler hat. The woman wearing the large hat, second from the left is possibly his wife, Helen B Sterling. The photograph was probably taken in Newcastle, New South Wales.

 

For more information see our blog post on the Sterlings: bit.ly/OsqaFc

 

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romantic age of sail and two world wars. The photos in the collection were taken mainly in Sydney and Newcastle during the first half of the 20th century.

 

The ANMM undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection. This record has been updated accordingly.

 

Photographer: Samuel J. Hood Studio Collection

 

Object no. 00023127

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Uploaded on August 21, 2012
Taken circa 1915