Photograph of two foals in front of a shed

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c. 1920

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Overview

Black & white photograph of two Clydesdale foals in front of a farm building.

Historical information

Two 5 months old Clydesdale foals of Morrell Bros, standing in front of a barn at "Ironbarks Farm," North Greenough. The farm was bought by Reuben Morrell in the early 1870s, was later inherited by his offspring and remained in the Morrell family until 1980.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMME0498

Item type

Photographs

Themes

Photography

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

108 mm

Height or length

68 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Hand written on reverse, "Two foals of Morrell Bros, 5 months old." Stamped on reverse "MURDOCH'S GERALDTON"

Contextual information

Draught horses played a crucial role in enabling the development of agriculture at Greenough, and many farmers, like the Morrells, bred their own horses. This photograph is also important because the building in the background is now a ruin.

Keywords

Draught Horses

Place made

Greenough, Western Australia, Australia

Year

c. 1920

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Well provenanced

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