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Harriet Hannah McQueen

c. 1885
Overview

Studio photograph of Harriet Hannah McQueen in a dark costume with darker velvet lapels and cuffs. The long, boned bodice has a high-necked inset with many small buttons. There is an oval brooch at the neck and a decorative clasp under the bust. The matching skirt has unpressed pleats and falls in soft folds. Her hair is swept back with loose curls over the forehead. Her right hand rests on a cane studio prop.

Historical information

John McQueen was born in Forfarshire Scotland and worked his way to Australia as a ship's carpenter. He spent some time in Brisbane where he met Harriet Hannah Southgate. They were married in Victoria and four of their children were born there. They left for Western Australia in 1895 where he worked at the Western Australian Government Railway (WAGR) Workshop in Fremantle (later Midland) as a carpenter. He built his family home at 36 Devon Road, Claremont while living in tents on the property with his family. John and his wife Harriet went on to have three baby boys who died in infancy and then three girls (twins) Hettie and Charlotte and Jessie. Upon Johns death, his daughter Charlotte and her husband moved back into the home for several years.

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Registration number
cwa-org-28--9-82-
Item type
Photographs
Themes
Social History
Year
c. 1885
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Claremont Museum.
Copyright category
Life of creator +70 years
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Harriet Hannah McQueen
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