REAL PHOTO CARDS by WILLIAM DUTHIE - DO YOU HAVE ANY?

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REAL PHOTO CARDS by WILLIAM DUTHIE - DO YOU HAVE ANY?

#1 Post by Ross Ewington » Tue Feb 16, 2010 9:07 am

William Duthie was a photographer operating in Hobart c.1905. I believe that he mostly specialised in marine photography.

This fine photo of the Homœopathic Hospital at South Hobart is one of only three cards by this photographer that I have seen to date.
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Note the very fresh "KEENS CURRY" sign on the hill to the right of the building. This controversial advertisement was constructed in 1905 - it still
exists today "squeezed" between two houses and very much overgrown.

The photo is printed on a thicker than usual card (probably for normal photographic use rather than for postcards). Duthie had his own printed postcard
back too ....
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If you have any biographical information on William Duthie or any of his postcards, can you please post it/them here?
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