Australia.- Vaniman (Melvin), 4 panoramic views of Sydney and Hobart, including [Sydney from the North Shore, taken from hot air balloon], 1904, silver gelatin print, c.380 x 1183mm. signed and annotated 'registered' in negative lower right; [Bennelong Point, Circular Quay and Dawes Point, from a ship's mast], silver gelatin print, c.384 x 1184mm, signed and annotated 'registered' in negative lower left, couple of short tears at foot, with slight loss to image, chipped at corners, 1904; [Hobart waterfront], silver gelatin print, 387 x 1185mm., signed and annotated 'registered' in negative lower right, chipped at corners, 1904; all are mounted on board, and another similar (4)

⁂ Vaniman was an American photographer and adventurer. He was nicknamed the 'Acrobatic photographer', as he shot images from gas balloons, ship's masts, a homemade 30 meter pole and high rise buildings. His views of Australia and New Zealand were begun in 1903 and taken as promotional images for the Oceanic Steamship Company.