Between 1900 and the 1950s, Sydney photographer Sam Hood took hundreds of photographs of ships and their crew for souvenirs of their visit or to send home to families. This photograph depicts a baby and a dog sitting on top of a deckhouse of a ship. The child may have been part of the captain's family living on board the ship, which was not uncommon in this era.<br><p>For more information see Patricia Miles' article <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://anmm.smedia.com.au/Olive/AM3/ANMM6/Default.htm?href=ANMM6/2008/03/01&amp;pageno=36&amp;view=document">Little Shipmates</a> in <b>Signals</b> 82, 2008, pp 34-35.<br>
Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romantic age of sail and two world wars. The photos in the collection were taken mainly in Sydney and Newcastle during the first half of the 20th century. <br>
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Photographer: Samuel J. Hood Studio Collection<br></p>
Object no. 00023789
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