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George Gmelch is currently Professor of Anthropology at the University of San Francisco. These photographs were taken during 1971 and 1972 when George and his wife Sharon, both American college students, came to Ireland to study Traveller life. They purchased a wagon and lived among the Travelling community for a number of months in Holylands, Rathfarnham while they carried out their fieldwork.

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Collection's Items (Sorted by Submit Date in Descending order): 41 to 60 of 90
PreviewIssue DateTitleAuthor(s)
wm_Image101altered.jpg.jpg1971Image 101: Travelling craftsman from Galway at work.Gmelch, George
wm_Image45altered.jpg.jpg1971Image 45: Maughan Family; Patrick and Anne Maughan known as Nanny, Vera, Winnie, Kevin, Alice, Anthony, Joe, Biddy, William, Mag, Melda, and Mary.Gmelch, George
wm_Image93altered.jpg.jpg1971Image 93: Maughan children: Meg, Nell RIP, Baby, Jim Maughan holding ball.Gmelch, George
wm_Image61alteredpoor.jpg.jpg1971Image 61: Big Jim Connors, Bun and Miley's father.Gmelch, George
1971Image 3: Anthony Maughan, RIP, and unidentified boy at Grange Road, Rathfarnham. Anthony died in 1976.Gmelch, George
wm_Image52altered.jpg.jpg1971Image 52: Unnamed girl sitting on bed.Gmelch, George
wm_Image99altered.jpg.jpg1971Image 99: Francis, Nan, RIP, Pa and John Maughan, RIP.Gmelch, George
wm_Image108altered.jpg.jpg1971Image 108: Connors’ daughter, Mim and baby brother Paddy.-
wm_Image67altered.jpg.jpg1971Image 67: Meenie Wall and children.-
wm_Image10altered.jpg.jpg1971Image 10: Cherry Orchard.Gmelch, George
wm_Image32altered.jpg.jpg1971Image 32: Mary Whelan (née Connors) Bun’s Mary.Gmelch, George
wm_Image87altered.jpg.jpg1971Image 87: Unidentified suburban road.Gmelch, George
wm_Image94altered.jpg.jpg1971Image 94: Pa Maughan and Nan Maughan (née Collins).Gmelch, George
wm_Image100altered.jpg.jpg1971Image 100: Assortment of traveller tinware.Gmelch, Rathfarnham
wm_Image88altered.jpg.jpg1971Image 88: a tub trap.Gmelch, George
wm_Image36altered.jpg.jpg1971Image 36: Biddy Doran Connors.Gmelch, George
wm_Image53altered.jpg.jpg1971Image 53: Mary Joyce, Kathleeen McAleer Joyce, and Mick Donoghue.Gmelch, George
wm_Image103altered.jpg.jpg1971Image 103: Travelling craftsman from Galway at work.Gmelch, George
wm_Image74altered.jpg.jpg1971Image 74: Jimmy 'The Tractor' Connors.Gmelch, George
wm_Image81altered.jpg.jpg1971Image 81: Jim Maughan and another unnamed boy.Gmelch, George
Collection's Items (Sorted by Submit Date in Descending order): 41 to 60 of 90