A large paddle-steamer moored to the bank, probably the Murray River as seen from the opposite ...

A large paddle-steamer moored to the bank, probably the Murray River as seen from the opposite bank. Several people can be seen walking or sitting on the deck of the paddle-steamer. A large, vine covered archway and a man with his back to the camera are visible in the foreground of the photograph. One of a series of photographs taken by C. E. W. Bean during two trips he made in 1908 and 1909 to regional NSW as a journalist for the Sydney Morning Herald. The purpose of these trips was to research the wool industry of western NSW and the transportation and railway possibilities of the Darling River region. Photographs from the private collection of C. E. W. Bean held at AWM38 3DRL 6673.