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Katanning Historical Society > Records

Hon. F.H. Piesses Reservoir, Katanning

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c. 1910

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Overview

A sepia photograph of Hon. F.H. Piesse's reservoir in Katanning, it was the first built in Katanning. There are five black swans swimming on the reservoir and there is a house in the background

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Registration number

cwa-org-202-HSP2024.85

Item type

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

13.9000 cm

Height or length

9 cm

Inscriptions and markings

On the front of the postcard at the bottom typed in white lettering is "Hon. F.H. Piesses Reservoir, Katanning".

On the back of the postcard printed in brown lettering is “POST CARD” and below this line the card has two columns and above the right hand column is the heading 'ADDRESS ONLY”. In the top right hand corner is a square with the words “AFFIX STAMP” inside to affix a stamp.
On the back of the postcard along the left hand vertical side of the postcard is “Printed in Saxony”.

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Copyright and Reference

Copyright and Reference

Copyright category

Date of creation +70 years

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Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

Katanning Historical Society

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