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PHOTOGRAPH: MRS ELEANOR SILVESTER, KATIE SILVESTER AND CASH STORE, 1901

1901
Overview

Black and white photograph
Front: Mrs E. Silvester and her daughter Katie are standing in front of the 'Mrs Silvester Cash Store'. Mrs Silvester is wearing a long dark skirt and high-necked long sleeved blouse. Katie is wearing a white long sleeved blouse, medium-length dark skirt and black stockings.
The window display behind is filled with a variety of tins, packets and large Chinese jars. Advertisement for Dingo Brand Ceylon Tea under window. Pavement sealed and fully constructed picket fence on right-hand side.
Reverse: 'Silvesters Crn Townsend Road and Hay Street'
note: 'Mrs E. Silvester and daughter Katie, year 1901, Katie aged 14 (sister Ida had died), wearing school outfit of black skirt and stockings with white blouse. Shop on corner of Hay St.& Townsend Road (313 Hay St., Subiaco)'

Historical information

Photograph of Mrs E. Silvester and her daughter Katie in front of the 'Mrs Silvester Cash Store'.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-43-1985.46
Item type
Width
245 mm
Height or length
170 mm
Year
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local and social history
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Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
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