SAMUEL JAMES GREEN

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1906

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Overview

B & W portrait of Mr Samuel Green, believed to have been taken in 1906 when he was 61 years of age.
He has a large moustache and medium length beard and is dressed in a jacket, waistcoat, high collared shirt and bowtie.
A handkerchief protrudes from the left breast pocket of his jacket.
Photo badly stained on right and upper edge.

Historical information

According to the Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians pre 1829-1888 compiled by Rica Erickson, Samuel James Green was the elder son of Dr Alfred Green. Samuel James was born in 1844 in Vasse and married Mary Whitfield at Toodyay in 1874. They had six children; the eldest was Evelyn Mary (known as Eva) to whom this portrait was inscribed. Samuel died in 1925.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-37-2001.1016

Item type

Photographs

Width

13.3000 cm

Height or length

18.7000 cm

Inscriptions and markings

Greenham & Evans Perth W.A.
Written on reverse of photo: "For my dear Eva. Wishing her many happy returns of the day. May 13 1906. Mr Samuel Green second son of Dr Samuel Green of Toodyay. 61 yrs old last December. 06. Donated by Mrs Thurman." [Some of this information is believed to be incorrect]

Contextual Information

The last digit of the date on the first part of the original inscription is partially removed and could either be 1900 or 1906. The latter part of the inscription includes an age of 61 "last December" which would match up closer with the date of the photo being 1906.

Year

1906

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Shire of Toodyay

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