English ship's officer with a monkey, 1900-1930

Between 1900 and the 1950s, Sydney photographer Sam Hood took hundreds of photographs of ships and their crew for souvenirs of their visit or to send home to families. This photograph depicts an officer from the Glasgow shipping firm J Gardiner & Co posed with a monkey...For more information see Patricia Miles' article Little Shipmates ( http://anmm.smedia.com.au/Olive/AM3/ANMM6/Default.htm?href=ANMM6/2008/03/01&pageno=36&view=document ) in Signals 82, 2008, pp 34-35...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. 00020838

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1910 - 1930

Australian National Maritime Museum

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