SS ERRINGHI in Brooklyn NSW with people boarding, 1912-1951

This image depicts the Hawkesbury Steam Navigation Company's ferry SS ERRINGHI probably at Brooklyn NSW. ERRINGHI was purchased by the company in 1912 and traded on the Hawkesbury River up to the late 1940s. The vessel was scuttled off Sydney Heads in 1951...This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romantic age of sail and two world wars. The photos in the collection were taken mainly in Sydney and Newcastle during the first half of the 20th century. ..The ANMM undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection. This record has been updated accordingly. ..Photographer: Samuel J. Hood Studio Collection..Object no. 00020579