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Subiaco Museum > Records

PHOTOGRAPH: MR AND MRS ARTHUR NELSON WITH EDIE AND BABY

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c. 1898

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Overview

The photograph shows the Nelson family seated in a horse and trap in King's Park overlooking the Swan River. Mr and Mrs Nelson sit in the trap, with Mrs Nelson holding the baby. Little Edie sits in a seat behind the horse, facing her parents. Mr Nelson wears a dark suit with shirt and tie and a broad brimmed soft hat. Mrs Nelson wears a white bluse with dark skirt and a straw flat brimmed hat with a ribbon. Edie wears a long white frock and a hat with the crown covered in tulle.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-1985.485

Item type

Photographs

Material

Photographic Paper

Chemicals

Width

245 mm

Height or length

170 mm

Keywords

Family Groups

NELSON Family

Recreation Activities

Horse

Year

Statement of significance

Local and family history

Last modified

Tuesday, 10 October, 2023

Completeness

83

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