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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): 61 to 80 of 90
PreviewIssue DateTitleAuthor(s)
wm_Image12altered.jpg.jpg1971Image 12: Mrs Maughan (née Collins) and three of Red Mick’s children.Gmelch, George
wm_Image6altered.jpg.jpg1971Image 6: John Joyce and Tommy Joyce.Gmelch, George
wm_Image106altered.jpg.jpg1971Image 106: Travelling craftsman displaying a storm Lantern he has made.Gmelch, George
wm_Image40altered.jpg.jpg1971Image 40: Jim Connors and Biddy Doran Connors.Gmelch, George
wm_Image23altered.jpg.jpg1971Image 23: Maureen Maughan, Gunnie Maughan and child.Gmelch, George
wm_Image30altered.jpg.jpg1971Image 30: Jim Connors, son of Red Mick and Katie Connors.Gmelch, George
wm_Image58altered.jpg.jpg1971Image 58: benóg car or side lace car and three unnamed children.Gmelch, George
wm_Image26altered.jpg.jpg1971Image 26: John Joyce and daughter.Gmelch, George
wm_Image112altered.jpg.jpg1971Image 112: Anthony Maughan RIP.Gmelch, George
wm_Image59altered.jpg.jpg1971Image 59: Cherry Orchard.Gmelch, George
wm_Image50altered.jpg.jpg1971Image 50: Mick Donoghue and Red Mick Connors.Gmelch, George
wm_Image78altered.jpg.jpg1971Image 78: Travellers' house burned out in Moate, County Westmeath.Gmelch, George
wm_Image68altered.jpg.jpg1971Image 68: Red Mick and Katie Connors and child.Gmelch, George
wm_Image98altered.jpg.jpg1971Image 98: Nan Maughan (née Collins).Gmelch, George
wm_Image95altered.jpg.jpg1971Image 95: Nan Maughan (née Collins) and children.Gmelch, George
wm_Image4altered.jpg.jpg1971Image 4: Anthony Maughan RIP and an unidentified boy on horses, Grange Road Rathfarnham beside petrol station.Gmelch, George
wm_Image104altered.jpg.jpg1971Image 104: Travelling craftsman from Galway at work.Gmelch, George
wm_Image1altered.jpg.jpg1971Image 1: John Joyce and Reilly [sic] in unidentified scrapyard.Gmelch, George
wm_Image57altered.jpg.jpg1971Image 57: Nan Maughan and Mary Maughan (Celebral Palsy).Gmelch, George
wm_Image75altered.jpg.jpg1971Image 75: Jimmy 'the Tractor' Connors, in Moate County Westmeath.Gmelch, George
Collection's Items (Sorted by Submit Date in Descending order): 61 to 80 of 90