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Katanning Historical Society > Records

Alice Haddleton nee McKenna

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c. 1895

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Overview

A sepia head and shoulders photograph of a middle aged woman wearing a cape that is tied with a bow at the neck and a lace headdress. The woman is formally dressed.

Historical information

The woman in the photograph is Alice Haddleton nee McKenna and she was the mother of Tom Haddleton junior the first white boy born in the Katanning district.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-202-HSP1987.60

Item type

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

47 cm

Height or length

57 cm

Inscriptions and markings

On the back of the photograph handwritten in dark ink is "Mrs Alice Haddleton 1848 - 1921, landed in Fremantle in 1863. Mother of five sons and eight daughters. Daughter of Sergeant McKenna, first Police Officer at Police Pools (see also copy o Southern Districts Advocate July 4th 1921"

Year

Statement of significance

Alice was the moher of Tom Haddleton (2) the first white boy born in Katanning.

Copyright and Reference

Copyright and Reference

Copyright category

Date of creation +70 years

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Attribution requirements

Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

Katanning Historical Society

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