Photographs of horses presented to General Baden-Powell, relating to letters received by J. G. Rowley

PXB 489

fonds

ca.1900

Graphic Materials, Photographs

913787

4 photographs - albumen prints, mounted

Two Australian horses, Orara and Black Prince, were presented to General Baden-Powell and entrusted to the care of J. G. Rowley from Sydney to Cape Town. These photographs accompanied two letters to Rowley re the horses (MLDOC 1577), from an A.D.C. to the South African Governor and from General Baden-Powell.

One albumen photoprint of Orara saddled, with officer handling bridle, blind stamped "Henry King Sydney" at lower right, inscribed on mount "Presented to Major Gen. Baden-Powell"; one albumen photoprint of painted portrait of Orara by Miss V. E. P. Allen, 1900, stamped Kerry & Co., Sydney on mount

One albumen print of Black Prince saddled, with officer handling bridle, blind stamped "Henry King Sydney" at lower right, inscribed on mount "Presented to General Baden-Powell"

One unidentified albumen copy of a horse at high jump, name of horse in caption unclear

This pictorial material is part of J. G. Rowley letters 1900-1901 at MLDOC 1577.

Out of copyright: Created before 1955
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

Information transferred from pictures accessions register as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011

Transferred from Pic.Acc.1853 as part of the eRecords Project, September 2011

Dated prior to earliest letter received by J. G. Rowley, 6 December 1900