Black and white/sepia postcard
Acc.no: PEZPH : 1992.984
Identification
Item: Billy Renfree, Fish Hawker
Description: Studio portrait of Billy Renfree, Fish Hawker of Newlyn. With his weather beaten face and long ringlets, Billy was very photogenic. He earned a living hawking fish around the streets of Penzance and its environs. He had a donkey and shay on which to carry his wares and was usually accompanied by his wife or daughter. In his declining years, he and his donkey and shay were popular models for photographers and artists.
Condition: Good -
Description
Height: Mm
Width: Mm
Material: Postcard
Production
Method: Printed
Person: Vaughan T Paul series
Place: Penzance
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