Historical information

This photograph is part of collection taken while Allan Quinn was travelling through San Francisco. It is not known who actually took the photograph, as it is a portrait of Allan himself.

Significance

This is a photograph from the Allan Charles Quinn collection which is a collection of letters and photograph depicting aspects of life at sea for a young man in the era immediately following World War II.

Physical description

A black and white photograph of Allen Quinn, taken in San Francisco, with the Golden Gate Bridge visible in the background.

Inscriptions & markings

Handwritten on reverse: 30/9/49 (in blue ink) / A / K9 (upside down in pencil).