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Subiaco Museum > Records

PHOTOGRAPH: FLORENCE WHITE AND FLORENCE LIVINGSTON ON A CAMEL, COOLGARDIE

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Image: The image shows two ladies sitting on a camel. Mrs White sits at the front of the camel with Miss Livingston sitting behind her. Both women are sitting in side-saddle fashion. Mrs White wears a full, dark skirt and a short cape over her shoulders. She wears a hat and gloves and holds what may be a riding crop. Miss Livingston wears a full, dark skirt and a white blouse with puffed sleeves, boots and a straw boater. The photograph was taken at Coolgardie. A man is standing underneath at the head of the camel. The ground around them is strewn with stones and there are large rocks in the background. Written on the back of the photograph: Florence Rose White (Mother) sitting on front of Camel and Florence Livingston on rear of camel.

Historical information

One of a number of photographs of White family members.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-1984.95

Item type

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

205 mm

Height or length

145 mm

Inscriptions and markings

W. Roy Millar, Photo. Coolgardie and Kalgoorlie

Keywords

Family Histories

WHITE, Thomas Harold Shirley 'Shirley Snr'

Recreation Activities

WHITE (nee Williams), Florence Rose

LIVINGSTON, Florence

Statement of significance

Local and family history

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