Henry Y. Pohl

Also known as Henry Y. Pohl, Hermann Y. Pohl, Hermann? Henry Y. Pohl
  • Artist (Photographer)
Henry (Hermann?) Y. Pohl was a professional photographer. In 1863 he was listed as Henry Y. Pohl in the Melbourne Directory. Pohl's major claim to fame is that he photographed the corpse of the bushranger Daniel ('Mad Dog') Morgan at Pechelbar Station, near Wangaratta where Morgan was shot in 1865.
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Name
Henry Y. Pohl
Also known as:
  • Henry Y. Pohl
  • Hermann Y. Pohl
  • Hermann? Henry Y. Pohl
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
Other Occupation
  • Miner (alleged)
  • Soldier in the Prussian army (alleged)
Death date
5 August 1866
Death place
Bendigo, Vic
Active Period
  • c.1863 - c.1865
Arrival
  • 1854 (attributed)
Residence
  • April 1865 Wangaratta, Vic,
  • March 1865 Chiltern, Vic.
  • c.1863 98A Swanston Street, Melbourne, Vic.
Cultural Heritage
  • German (alleged)
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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