SHARKEY ALBUM - THE DOG, MAX, AT FRESHWATER BAY

« Prev Item Next Item »

c. 1895

Overview

B/W prints. (a) A large, dark, long-haired retriever is lying on the beach. Behind him a man is crouched beside a toy yacht. In the distance is a man walking towards them. On the right a man is standing on the shoreline and the shadow of the photograher is in the foreground. Printed in black ink in the album [ Freshwater Bay - Morning]. (b) As above but effort has been made to eliminate man on right and photographer's shadow. In album ['Max' Claremont]. (c ) Dog on foreshore leaping into air trying to reach object held by barefoot man in rolled trousers, loose jersey and striped cap. Printed in black in album ['Max']. As above with effort to 'fade out' man. Same caption.

Historical information

Raymond Sharkey lived at the 'Appy 'Ome as a bachelor. Born in 1868 in New South Wales, Raymond Sharkey was an architect and surveyor and amateur photographer. He worked for a time in Esperance and the goldfields. He married Edith Florence Ray in Melbourne on October 4th, 1899. They had four children Josephine, Peggy, Maida and Bruce. Moved to 3 Victoria Avenue 'Wainomi in 1903'. While living in Claremont, worked as a draughtsman for the Public Works Department. Died of a heart attack at the Subiaco train station at age 41 on September 22, 1910.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-28--9-211-a-d

Item type

Photographs

Themes

Social History

Year

c. 1895

Claremont Museum

Organisation Details
View Collection
Item Feedback