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Series AA1/42
Photographs captioned Nappaby Station (NT)
Date Range1929
Quantity0.1 cm, 3 photographic prints
ProvenanceAborigines' Friends' Association
Description

This series comprises three black and white (b/w) photographs probably taken by Ernest E Kramer (see AA 669), which depict Australian Aboriginal people at Napperby Station, Northern Territory in 1929. Note that this photograph shows unidentified people. The prints are stored unmounted in a binder titled 'AA 1 Aborigines' Friends' Association (AFA) Photographic Prints, Album 3 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. The caption has been retained as the 'Series Title'. There are original annotations and printers’ instructions written on the reverse of these prints. All place names and proper names from the annotations and caption have been indexed. All of the annotations found on the prints have been listed in the 'Details' field of the inventory.

The series was part of Acc. No. 86.

This series contains references to Northern Territory.

This item includes reference to the following named groups: 'Aranda'; 'Illpara'; 'Luritja'.

Tindale Tribes: Aranda; Walpiri; Kukatja.

These correspond to AIATSIS Language Groups: Arrernte; Luritja.

See also Ernest E and Euphemia Kramer (AA 669).

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Inventory Listing

AA 1/42/1

'King Billy', 'Men & Boy Section Nappaby Stn. Aranda Luritja & Illpara mixed Tribe. Nov. Dec. 1929.'

 

Image: Front view of eleven men and three boys posing for a group photograph. Note: There are original annotations written on the image; 'King Billy' at the top, with an arrow drawn specifically pointing out one man from the rest of the group.

Annotations: 'King Billy', 'Men & Boy Section Nappaby [Napperby] Stn [Station]. Aranda Luritja & Illpara mixed Tribe. Nov. Dec. 1929.'

Captioned: 'Nappaby [Napperby] Station'.

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.

Negatives on file: 35mm b/w film

Photographed in: Northern Territory.

This item includes reference to the following named groups: 'Aranda'; 'Illpara'; 'Luritja'.

Tindale Tribes: Aranda; Walpiri; Kukatja (NT).

These correspond to AIATSIS Language Groups: Arrernte; Luritja.

  Creator Aborigines' Friends' Association
Control AA 1/42/1
Date Range November 1929 - December 1929
Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 photographic print
Inventory Identifier AA 1/42/1
Series AA1/42

AA 1/42/2

'Women & Children Section of ARANDA & Luritja Tribes also Illparas At NAPABY STATION N.T. 1929.'

 

Image: Front view of several women and children posing for a group photograph.

Annotations: 'Women & Children Section of ARANDA & Luritja Tribes also Illparas At NAPABY [Napperby] STATION N.T. [Northern Territory] 1929.'

Captioned: 'Nappaby [Napperby] Station'.

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.

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

Photographed in: Northern Territory.

This item includes reference to the following named groups: 'Aranda'; 'Illpara'; 'Luritja'.

Tindale Tribes: Aranda; Walpiri; Kukatja (NT).

These correspond to AIATSIS Language Groups: Arrernte; Luritja.

  Creator Aborigines' Friends' Association
Control AA 1/42/2
Date Range 1929
Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 photographic print
Formats Loose Photographic Prints
Inventory Identifier AA 1/42/2
Series AA1/42

AA 1/42/3

'A Cautious Nigger Boy Studying the External of the Lollies - got Snapped in Action Nappaby Stn. 1929.'

 

Image: Front view of a young boy standing, holding onto the branch of a tree with his right hand and looking at something he is holding in his left.

Annotations: 'A Cautious Nigger Boy Studying the External of the Lollies - got Snapped in Action Nappaby [Napperby] Stn [Station]. 1929.'

Captioned: 'Nappaby [Napperby] Station'.

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.

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

Photographed in: Northern Territory.

  Creator Aborigines' Friends' Association
Control AA 1/42/3
Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 photographic print Formats Loose Photographic Prints
Inventory Identifier AA 1/42/3
Series AA1/42