Monthly Archives: June 2012

Posing with a stereoscopic viewer

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Clients of early photographers were not the only ones to pose with the photographer’s own stereoscope(s). Two extant cartes-de-visite self-portraits by Thomas J. Nevin from The Nevin Family Collections captured his treasured stereoscopes, one with him holding a small viewer, … Continue reading

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Thomas Nevin’s stereo of sister Mary Ann at New Town rivulet

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Mary Ann Nevin (1844-1878), sister of Thomas J. Nevin, dipping a glass at New Town rivulet, Kangaroo Valley Hobart Tasmania, ca. 1870
Salt paper stereograph taken by Thomas J. Nevin ca. 1870.Photo  © KLW NFC Imprint & The Nevin Family Collections 2012 Continue reading

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Childhood photos of son George and daughter Minnie Nevin

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The photographer of the original photos was not recorded by the TAHO in 1974, and no studio stamp is evident of the recto of each copy. As the original family album from which they were copied has yet to come to light, a photographer attribution is not yet possible. The copies deposited at TAHO by the Drew family included two childhood photographs of Thomas and Elizabeth Nevin’s daughter Minnie Nevin, and one of son George Nevin. Continue reading

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A highly coloured portrait

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Unidentified woman, seated with sewing A highly colored carte-de-visite ca. 1872 Taken by T.Nevin late A.Bock, 140 Elizabeth St., Hobart Town Held at the Archives Office of Tasmania TAHO Ref: PH31/439 Photo © KLW NFC Imprint 2012 ARR This carte-de-visite … Continue reading

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