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Katanning Historical Society > Records

Katanning Minstrels - Opera Company

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1915

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Community Organisations

Overview

A sepia photograph of a group of people dressed in costume, sixteen people are standing on the stage and seven people standing in front of a stage. The stage background is a garden scene with two large urns on stands. The photograph is mounted on green cardboard.

Historical information

A concert group some dressed up as nurses to aid the Red Cross during the First World War.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-202-HSP1991.2

Item type

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

30.2000 cm

Height or length

25 cm

Inscriptions and markings

On the mount of the photograph on the right hand side in yellow printing is 'H C Biltoft, IDEAL STUDIO KATANNING WEST AUS.'

On the back of the photograph hand written in pencil is ' Minstrel Concert in aid of Red Cross World War 1 Funds E. Saggers Conductor 1915 Copy Minstrel Concert in aid of Red Cross World War 1 Funds E. Saggers Conductor'

Contextual Information

Year

Copyright and Reference

Copyright and Reference

Copyright category

Date of creation +70 years

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Attribution requirements

Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

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