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George Coulthard (Carlton, 1876…
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Melbourne
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22-Sep-2023
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George Coulthard (Carlton, 1876 - 1882) hand-coloured cabinet card size albumen print by Mark Joseph Allan, 270 Smith Street, Collingwood. Coulthard is shown in his Carlton uniform and football boots in a studio setting. Overall 16 x 10.5 cm. The only known example of this image. Coulthard was recognized as the greatest player in the early Vfa competition. He was a member of Carlton's inaugural premiership side in 1877; was voted Champion of the Colony in 1876, 1877 and 1879; and was inducted into the AFL Hall of Fame in 1996. He died tragically young at the age of 27; a victim of tuberculosis which was then rampant in Australia.
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