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Subiaco Museum > Records

POSTCARD: FAMILY GROUP - RICHARDSON

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1910

Overview

Sepia photograph of a family group. There are 5 people in the photograph, the Richardson family. The father and mother are to the left and right of the photograph respectively. The centre child is dressed in a white (?) sailor's costume. The boys to the rear are wearing suits and ties.

Reverse: On the reverse is a printed postcard, Correspondence (on left) and Address Only (on right). Kodak Australia marks the square for a stamp. In the bottom right is printed Ruskin Studio, Perth. The names of the family are written on the back.

Historical information

Photo of the Richardson family, who lived in Lawler St, Subiaco. Walter Richardson (senior) was Mayor of Subiaco and MP. The names of the children of Walter and Mary Richardson are Rex (youngest at front of photo) Lyle, rear right and Walter (Jnr) rear left.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-1997.223

Item type

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

134 mm

Height or length

85 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Ruskin Studio, Perth

Keywords

RICHARDSON Family

City of Subiaco

Year

Statement of significance

historical: subject of the photo a local politician and resident

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