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      Description: George Hawthorn was the shipping master for the Hobart Marine Board. His duties included overseeing agreements between captains and crews including desertion and wage settlements. Hawthorn, whose nickname was 'Handsome Jerry', was said to be 'a fine looking old gentleman with old-fashioned side whiskers, standing collar and a large bow tie.

Format: pictorial and artistic works
Object: glass slides

Titles:
G Hawthorne

Subjects: people

People/Orgs: Hawthorne,G Capt.

Institution: Maritime Museum of Tasmania

Object number: MMT_P_GSL170

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