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Series AA1/11
Photographs captioned Burma Creek (NT)
Date Range1931
Quantity0.1 cm, 2 photographic prints
ProvenanceAborigines' Friends' Association
Description

This series comprises two black and white (b/w) photographic prints comprising this series depict Australian Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory. Both photographs in this series were taken by EE Kramer (see AA 669). The prints are stored unmounted in a binder titled 'AA 1 Aborigines' Friends' Association (AFA) Photographic Prints, Album 2 of 4'.

South Australian Museum archivist Kay L Mead described this series in 1980. In her listing she recorded a caption for this series but the exact source of the caption is not known. This caption has been retained as the 'Series Title' and has been listed in the 'Details' field of the inventory along with all annotations and ink stamps found on the prints. All place names and proper names from the annotations and caption have been indexed.

The series was part of Acc. No. 86.

This series contains references to Northern Territory

This item includes reference to the following named group: 'Ngalia'.

Tindale Tribes: Ngalia.

See also Ernest E and Euphemia Kramer (AA 669)

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Inventory Listing

AA 1/11/1

'Njibia SoaK', 'Buma CK', 'S/West Napperby Stn.', 'Women & Children Camps'

 

Image: Front view of a group of women and children. The women are sitting on the ground, all clothed, none of the children are clothed.

Annotations: 'Njibia SoaK', 'Buma CK [Burma Creek?]', 'S/West Napperby Stn.', 'Women & Children Camps', 'Note Rosy with Hat, whom Mr Sexton saw 100 Mls to N East. 1931.', 'E.E.K. Photos.'

Captioned: 'Burma Creek'.

Other information: 'E.E.K.' (Probably the monogram of Ernest E Kramer (see AA 669)). This photo probably taken by the missionary, Ernest E Kramer, see Series AA 1/25/1 for handwriting sample with a signature. Photographic paper is marked 'VELOX' repeated diagonally and 'KODAK PRINT'.

Negatives on file: 35mm b/w film, nitrate negative.

  Creator Aborigines' Friends' Association
Control AA 1/11/1
Date Range 1931
Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 photographic print
Formats Loose Photographic Prints
Inventory Identifier AA 1/11/1
Series AA1/11

AA 1/11/2

'Old men & Boys.', 'Nibia SoaK', 'Picilly Natives, 'Ngalia Tribe'

 

Image: Front view of four men kneeling on the ground. There are three older bearded men, all with several scars on their chest, and a younger man behind them, who has no facial hair and only a couple of scars on his chest.

Annotations: 'Old men & Boys.', 'Nibia SoaK', 'Picilly [Picilly Springs?] Natives', 'Ngalia Tribe', 'mcs[?] at Buma CK [Burma Creek?]', 'ca [Central Australia?] 100 Miles East of their Totem Home.', 'on Walkeabout [Walkabout]. 1931' [sic].

Captioned: 'Burma Creek'.

Other Information: This photo probably taken by the missionary, Ernest E Kramer (see AA 669), see Series AA 1/25/1 for handwriting sample with a signature. Photographic paper is marked 'VELOX' repeated diagonally and 'KODAK PRINT'.

Negatives on file: 35mm b/w film

This item includes reference to the following named group: 'Ngalia'.

Tindale Tribes: Ngalia.

  Creator Aborigines' Friends' Association
Control AA 1/11/2
Date Range 1931
Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 photographic print
Formats Loose Photographic Prints
Inventory Identifier AA 1/11/2
Series AA1/11