BULLETIN 



OF THE 



ESSEIK IIsrSTITTJTE!. 



Vol. 28. Salem: July — December, 1896. Nos. 7-12. 



THE PPIOTOGRAPH AND SKELETON 

 OF A NATIVE AUSTRALIAN. 



BY GEORGE A. DORSET, PH.D., 

 Acting Curator, Field Columbian Museum. 



In March, 1891, the Peabotly Miiseura received by 

 purchase from Mr. A. P. Goodwin a large collection of 

 ethnological ol)ject8 from Oceania. Among these were the 

 photograph and skeleton of a native of Lismore, who was 

 known as Neddy Larkin. As a perfect skeleton and pho- 

 tograph of an Australian subject in life are not often met 

 with in the museums of this country. Professor Putnam, 

 the Curator of the Museum, placed the skeleton and pho- 

 tograph ill my hands for study. Mr. Goodwin's letter, 

 in which he states that he knew Neddy Larkin, saw him 

 buried, and personally secured his skeleton, is on tile in 

 the Museum. Thus there can be no doubt that the skel- 

 eton is really that of the individual of the photograph. 



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