b'100600596 each annotated with date and ship name in pencil with GREAT WHITE FLEET United States, Great Britain silkphotographers stamp verso,embroidery, circa 1907, 10.8 x 15.6cm (approx. each).Stamp reads Tel. 1966 Hawthorn. J.E. Barnes, Press & Outdoor 50 x 44cm$350450 Photographer. Kew, Melb. Copyright.Known as the embarkation photographer, Josiah Barnes 597 took an interest in photographing Australian troopships as they departed for war from Melbourne. He had two sons, Norm Two WW1 period patriotic handkerchiefs showing portraits ofand Victor, who left for war in 1916 (both returned to Australia LORD KITCHENER and Field Marshal SIR JOHN FRENCH onafter their service), which may have fuelled his interest. This Union Jack backgrounds, circa 1915, group includes one photograph from 1914, nine photographs 32 x31cm (2) from 1915, 29 photographs from 1916, and six photographs from $1002001917. Some glass plate negatives by J.E. Barnes are held at the Australian War Memorial.598 The ships include the Orvieto, the Orsova, the Euripides, Josiah Earl BARNES (Australian, 18581921).| the Persia, the Makarini, the Star of Victoria, the Ulysses Australian Troopships Departing Melbourne,19141917. A38, the Afric and theWandilla.Forty-five (45) vintage silver gelatin photographs, $6,0008,000ex 598'