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Title: Help with name on bottom right pls
Post by: Woodabyna on Monday 27 September 21 00:12 BST (UK)

Hi all, could you please help me identify the name under the "with compliments" on the bottom right.

The rest reads "A carved tree - Boree tribe
"with compliments"
??
"Mr C R Wythes"


Many thanks
Hayley

Title: Re: Help with name on bottom right pls
Post by: shanreagh on Monday 27 September 21 04:41 BST (UK)

Looks like C R Wylde (unless you know is Whythes) and E White

Title: Re: Help with name on bottom right pls
Post by: Woodabyna on Monday 27 September 21 06:28 BST (UK)

thanks Shanreagh - yes I know it is Wythes but we were debating the "White" as it also looks like E W W??e. Because his "h" in "Wythes" and "with" both have a rollover on the bottom of the h. Also there is the big space after the W? I was thinking it might have been the photographers name but I've had no luck there with a search on the papers. 

Title: Re: Help with name on bottom right pls
Post by: Girl Guide on Monday 27 September 21 09:16 BST (UK)

I'm seeing a large E followed by W W and what looks like 're'. 

Where and when was this photo taken?

Title: Re: Help with name on bottom right pls
Post by: Woodabyna on Monday 27 September 21 12:39 BST (UK)

Thanks Girl Guide
it was taken in the 1920's-30's in Australia - NSW - Orange

Title: Re: Help with name on bottom right pls
Post by: Girl Guide on Monday 27 September 21 13:07 BST (UK)

Have you searched for likely photographers for that area and era?  I don't know if NSW has such a thing as a list of photographers.