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Postcard reproduction of a painting depicting the wooden single-screw steam scow “SS Ellerslie” built by Dennis Sullivan of Coopernook pictured at sea in full sail c. 1910
This image is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced for other purposes without the prior permissions of Great Lakes Museum. Original images held at Great Lakes Museum An original postcard reproduction of a painting depicting the wooden single-screw steam scow “SS Ellerslie” built by Dennis Sullivan of Coopernook pictured at sea in full sail c. 1910

Vessel details
Name: SS Ellerslie
Owner: Allen Taylor & Co. and Robert Murray, McCheyne Anderson
Builder: Dennis Sullivan
Date Launched: 1906

Nationality: Australian
Purpose: transport
Type: cargo ship
Subtype/class: coastal cargo
Propulsion: steam
Date built:1906
Status: shipwrecked

Weight: 252 gross tons
Length: 142ft 5ins
Beam: 29ft 3ins
Depth: 6ft 5ins
Engine: screw steam scow

Career
Name:
Owner:

Fate: shipwrecked leaving Bellinger River on voyage to Sydney, wrecked across south wall
Cause: high swell
Date: 22/5/1913
Casualties:

Captain: Cuthbert
Registered Sydney 43/1906Postcard details

Alfred William Dufty (1856-1924) conducted a photographic studio and shop from 1906 to 1924, describing himself as 'Alfred W. Dufty, Marine & Landscape Photographer, Erskine St. Sydney.' He sold paintings, photographs, postcards and maritime souvenirs and curios. He is closely associated with ship portraiture in the transition between painting and photography, for the purposes of ship portraits. Some works were a combination of painting and photography and were counter-signed by Dufty and the artist whose work he sold. His name appears on countless postcards, many of which are reproductions of paintings by artists whose work he sold. A number of ship portrait painters were associated with him, such as A V Gregory, R A Borstel, William Edgar, and G Edwards.
Contact Great Lakes Museum as copyright restrictions may apply. Printed on front of postcard in white: “ELLERSLIE”
Handwritten on back in blue pen: “on May 22nd 1913 SS ‘Ellerslie’ 147 Tons attempted / to leave the Bellinger River but when near / the hull was struck by a couple of big / seas, which turned her side on to the / swells, allowing (section of postcard backing torn off) drift ashore on the / south beach where she was holed? / attempts to salvage her failed and / she become a total wreck. PN002697


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Postcard reproduction of a painting depicting the wooden single-screw steam scow “SS Ellerslie” built by Dennis Sullivan of Coopernook pictured at sea in full sail c. 1910

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