DR ALFRED GREEN AND HIS WIFE MARIA (NEE TURNER)

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c. 1890

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Overview

A sepia coloured photo of Dr. Alfred Green and his second wife Maria Louisa Green (nee Turner).
He has a beard, is dressed formally and is sitting on a wooden chair. His wife Maria is standing to his right with her left hand upon his shoulder.
She is clothed in a floor length skirt and a long sleeved, below hip length top that buttons down the front. A lace trim is around her neck. A small lace cap is upon her head.
Slight damage to edges of photo.

Historical information

Dr. Green (1805-1895) was the Resident Medical Officer at the Toodyay Convict Hiring Depot in 1856. He married his second wife Maria Turner (1821-1913), after the death of his first wife in 1867. Maria was the sister of his first wife, Ann McDermott, nee Turner.
Dr Green died in Northam.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-37-2001.1157

Item type

Photographs

Themes

Social History

Width

10.6000 cm

Height or length

16.5000 cm

Inscriptions and markings

On front of photo: Former accession no.: "CH 873"; "Dr ?".
On back of photo: Former accession number: "TCH: 83:208". In blue ink: "One of the first Toodyay doctors. Dr Alfred Green wife Maria 2nd wife."

Year

c. 1890

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Shire of Toodyay

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