French naval band from JEANNE D'ARC (8343967189)

JEANNE D'ARC moored at Circular Quay, Sydney on its 1938 visit to Australia. Here the ship's band and a number of matelots pose for a photograph on the French sloop RIGAULT DE GENOUILLY which accompanied the cruiser on its goodwill visit to Australia. JEANNE D'ARC can be seen in the top of the image.
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.
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Photographer: Samuel J. Hood Studio Collection

Object no. 00020431