REAL PHOTO CARDS by WILLIAM DUTHIE - DO YOU HAVE ANY?
Posted: 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.
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 ....
[attachment=0]duthie ppc back.jpg[/attachment]
If you have any biographical information on William Duthie or any of his postcards, can you please post it/them here?
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.
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 ....
[attachment=0]duthie ppc back.jpg[/attachment]
If you have any biographical information on William Duthie or any of his postcards, can you please post it/them here?