Historical information
The gentleman in the photograph is John Black, who with his brother Andrew arrived in Australia from the Greek island of Ithaca some time between 1927 - 28. On arriving in Australia, John was a fruit stall holder at the Camberwell Market.
Significance
Many Ithacan who arrived in Australia during the first half of the twentieth century established their own food retail businesses in Melbourne's markets, Melbourn's CBD or surrounding suburbs.
Physical description
A black and white non-digital photograph of a head and shoulders photograph of a smartly dressed man preparing to toast someone at a function.
