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The Sydney Mail, Seaside number
Fred Leist1906
Australian National Maritime Museum
Sydney, Australia
This 'Seaside Number' special issue of the Sydney Mail was published on 7 March 1906. The issue features a cover illustration of two male bodysurfers. The colour lithograph was taken from an illustration by Fred Leist, who worked as a staff artist at the Sydney Mail during this period.
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Details
- Title: The Sydney Mail, Seaside number
- Creator: Fred Leist
- Date: 1906
- Type: Print
- Significance: This is an important early image depicting the sport of body surfing, and its use as cover art on the Sydney Mail reflects the increasing popularity of the sport by 1906.
- See institution's online collections: http://www.anmm.gov.au/collections
- Medium: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 423 x 284 mm
- Credit line: ANMM Collection
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