Augustus Baker Peirce b. 7 October 1840

Also known as Gus Pearce, Augustus Peirce, A. Peirce, Gus B. Peirce, Gus Pierce, Augustus Pierce
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Widely travelled Colonial era American-born sketcher, comic illustrator, caricaturist, painter, scene-painter, professional photographer, sailor, theatrical performer and entrepreneur.
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  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT
  • private collections
  • Geelong Art Gallery, Geelong, Vic.
  • La Trobe Library, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic

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Other occupations
  • professional photographer (ANZSIC code: 6991)
  • riverboat captain (ANZSIC code: 48)
  • snake-oil salesman
  • steamboat-captain
  • hotelier (ANZSIC code: 4400)
  • entrepreneur (ANZSIC code: 6240)
  • theatrical performer
  • sailor (ANZSIC code: 48)
  • scene-painter
  • professional photographer (ANZSIC code: 6991)
  • riverboat captain (ANZSIC code: 48)
  • snake-oil salesman
  • steamboat-captain
  • hotelier (ANZSIC code: 4400)
  • entrepreneur (ANZSIC code: 6240)
  • theatrical performer
  • sailor
  • scene-painter