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Ejiah Quartermaine headstone

1968
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Overview

A black and white photograph of a stone with engraving in a field and standing next to the stone is a man dressed in a suit and tie and holding his hat.

Historical information

The memorial stone which is situated next to the grave of Elijah Quartermaine, who was the first white settler of Katanning.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-202-HS2013.37
Item type
Photographs
Material
Glass
Photographic Paper
Wood
Width
20.5000 cm
Height or length
15.5000 cm
Inscriptions and markings

The inscription on the stone reads "IN MEMORY OF ELIJAH QUARTERMAINE 1809-1887 PIONEER OF KATANNING 1854".

The inscription on the plaque on the stone reads "ENGRAVED AND ERECTED BY J. BATTERSBYFOR THE KATANNING HISTORICAL SOCIETY MARCH 1968".

On the back of the photograph handwritten in blue ink is "Photograph showing memorial stone with John Battersby who carved the inscription"

Written in blue ink on the back of the wooden frame is "Unveiled at 'Yowangup' June 5th 1967 by John Quartermaine. Photograph showing John Battersby with memorial stone carvved by him"

Contextual Information

The grave of Elijah Quartermaine on the property 'Yowanup', was marked by the head stone in 1968.

Year
1968
Copyright category
Date of creation +50 years
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Headstone for Elijah Quartermaine
Headstone for Elijah Quartermaine
Back of photograph of Headstone for Elijah Quartermaine
Back of photograph of Headstone for Elijah Quartermaine

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