history of representations of Indigenous Australians.

			Creator		Lindt, J. W. (John William), 1845-1926
			Title		Aborig. [sic.] Natives of the Clarence River District New South Wales Photographed By J. W. Lindt, Grafton 1875
			Level of Description		Collection
			Date of Work		1875
			Type of Material		Graphic Materials
			Call Number		PXA 432 (v.5)
			Issue Copy		Digitised :
			Physical Description		Albums : 1 leather bound album (12 photoprints) ; 31 x 27.5
			Contents		1. Man with breatplate and spear, two women, one old and one young by bark shelter 2. Bearded man, seated with loin cloth 3. Man, standing full length fur headdress and fur rug 4. Man, seated with fur headdress 5. Two men, one young, one old, both seated, dressed in trousers 6. Man seated with breastplate and boomerangs, with two women, one old and one young by bark shelter 7. Woman, standing full length, with child seated, to her right 8. Man, seated, half length with feather headdress 9. Young woman, fur headdress and necklace, half length 10. Young man, seated, with boomerangs and skin rug 11. Two women, seated full length, with two children by a bark shelter 12. Bearded man with fur headdress and cloth, standing, full length
			Source		Transfer from Mitchell Library Printed Books collection, Q572.9901/L, 1986
			Signatures / Inscriptions		`Aborig. Natives / of the / Clarence River District / New South Wales / Photographed By / J. W. Lindt, / Grafton / 1875.' -- title page
			General Note		None of the plates is titled. All titles given above are assumed. Lindt took at least sixty photographs in this series of studio portaits of Clarence River Aborigines, although extant albums usually contain fewer than a dozen each. When first published, these studio tableaux were regarded as accurate. Reference: An Eye for Photography: the camera in Australia / Alan Davies. Carlton, Vic : Melbourne University Press, 2004, p.60.
			Topic		Aboriginal peoples (Australians) axes bags boomerangs cicatrices kingplates nulla nullas portraits shields (weapons) spears weapons
			Place		Clarence River (N.S.W.) Grafton District (N.S.W.)
			Persons		Adult Females Adult Males Boys Children Girls
			Digital order no.		Album ID : 846102

When I stop and look at this photograph I see a man with no fear and a man who strongly loves his surroundings.
It is visible to see that the image has been "staged" although the real meaning and emotions within the man in the photo is not "staged". He is in fact very much so showing his real emotions and feelings.
As it was discussed within the text these images by Lindt today would be considered cliched images, although i see this image as being very powerful and strong towards the Aboriginal tribes.
It helps discuss the lifestyle of the Aboriginal tribes and the way they survive.