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Subiaco Museum > Records

PHOTOGRAPH: FORMALLY DRESSED MOTHER WITH TWO DAUGHTERS

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c. 1914

Overview

Black and white copy of a photograph of a mother and her two young daughters, both holding bouquets of flowers. The woman is wearing an ankle-length dress with a belt and a broad brimmed hat, as well as two necklaces. The two girls are dressed identically in long-sleeved dresses with corsages, broad brimmed hats, and long white socks with black shoes. The original photograph appears to have been damaged at the bottom right corner.

Historical information

The original large photographs were found in the loft of a house in Subiaco that used to be a photographic studio. Attempts were made to identify the photographer and subjects without success. Perhaps the photos were never collected by the subjects. Uniforms are 1914, so probable that rest of photographs are of this era. All copy photographs show bad condition of original, marks, edges missing.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-1999.322

Item type

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

101 mm

Height or length

152 mm

Keywords

Costume/fashion

Year

Statement of significance

historical, social

Last modified

Monday, 30 June, 2025

Completeness

94

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