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Subiaco Museum > Records

POSTCARD: THELMA CONGDON, AGED ABOUT 8 YEARS

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c. 1920

Overview

Front: The photograph shows Thelma Congdon, daughter of Bert Congdon and Jane Trenberth, both of Subiaco. Thelma is seated cross-legged on a stool wearing a white frock with short full sleeves which has an open pattern around the hem and sleeves, and a large flat white bow on the top of her head. She wears black shoes and knee length white socks. The Congdons came to Jolimont in about 1900 and family members still live in Subiaco (as at 1988). The Trenberth family came to Catherin Street c. 1914.
Reverse: Thelma Congdon

Historical information

One of a number of photographs of the Congdon family.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-1988.337

Item type

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

80 mm

Height or length

130 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Bartletts Studio, Hay Street, Perth

Keywords

GREEN, Thelma (nee CONGDON)

CONGDON, Bert (Bertie, Barney)

Year

Statement of significance

Local and social history

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