b'113682683686683 685Chester Melvin VANIMAN, TOYE BROTHERS, PORTLAND, VIC.(American, 1866-1912). A group of four shipping scene images, each approx. 11 x 16cm [Hobart Seen from the West], and all depicting scenes on the wharves at Portland in Western 1904 vintage platinum photograph, panorama, Australia, circa 1921. The first is titled in the negative: Shipping annotated and dated registered 1904 Wheat, deep water pier Portland Victoria, the next three are and signed in negative lower left, titled in white ink: The SS Australford - first ship to take cargo 38 x 118cm. Laid down on acid-free backing. of wheat from Portland; The SS Australford, first ship to load Image shows the city of Hobart and the harbour, taken fromwheat at Portland, Mch 1921 & Shipping Wheat on SS Cufic a raised vantage point uphill from Lansdowne Crescent,at Portland Vic.West Hobart. The Toye Brothers had a studio on Bentinck Street, Portland, $2,5003,000 circa 1910 - 1940. All images are block mounted with TOYE BROS., Photographers, Hamilton & Portand. handstamps verso.684 $150200 STEREO CARDS: group of Specialty Photo Coy cards featuring686WWI scenes mostly involving Australian Forces, five cards showing Gallipoli images, others showing R34 British Airship,ROBERT PERCY MOORE (1881-1948), Second American Fleet wrecked Zeppelin airship, German observation balloon beingpanorama photograph captioned Wellington, N.Z. 22/8/1925, pierced by fire from an Australian aeroplane, German prisoners,most likely taken from the wireless station above the harbour. plus numerous battlefield scenes. A highly desirable group.Original framing, image size 21 x 95cm(35) $400600$200300 687ABORIGINES: Group of 11 black and white photographs, circa 1940s$100200 '