| Accession No |
1805.106.1
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| Name/Title |
PHOTOGRAPH; William Webb
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| Brief Description |
This black and white photograph mounted in a cream mat is a three-quarter portrait of of William (Billy) Webb. Webb is facing front and is wearing a light coloured singlet and has his arms folded.
Billy Webb became World Single Sculls Champion on 3 August 1907. On that day he raced Charles Towns on the Paramatta River in Sydney, and won by eight lengths.
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| Classification |
Print, Photographic/Documentary Artifact/Communication Artifacts/Nomenclature
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| Primary Maker |
F J Denton Photographer (estab. 1899, closed 1928)
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| Primary Prod Date |
1907
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| Primary Prod Period |
20th century
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| Primary Prod Place |
Whanganui
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| Measurement Reading |
42.5cm
56.5cm
60.5cm
81cm
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