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Katanning Historical Society > Records

Katanning Days in Albany

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c. 1914

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Overview

A sepia photograph of a crowd of men, women and children all dress in formal clothes on a beach with a boat in the background. Presumably standing on a rock and addressing the crowd are two men, one dressed in a suit and tie and the other dressed in light clothing and wearing a pith helmet. The photograph is mounted on cream embossed cardboard.

Historical information

The boat the "Silver Star" is in the background of photograph.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-202-HSP1987.293

Item type

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

30.3000 cm

Height or length

24.5000 cm

Inscriptions and markings

On the back of the photograph hand written in blue ink is 'Hon Alex Thomson J.F. Cullen M.L.C. Herbert Robertson (Mayor of Albany) who charted "Silver Star" and 'Auping" to take party to Middleton Beach. Cuthbert McKenzie M.L.C. address in 1st Katanning Day in Albany "Silver Star"'

Year

Public Location

Admin-Building

Copyright and Reference

Copyright and Reference

Copyright category

Date of creation +70 years

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Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

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