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Maida And Jo Sharkey
c. 1922Overview
A group of four young women in front of the Sharkey family home. Three are standing and one is crouched. All are wearing light, summer dresses. Shrubs and the distinctive wooden arches and brackets of Wainomi verandahs form the background.
Historical information
Wainomi 3 Victoria Avenue, Claremont was the home of Raymond John and Edith Florence Sharkey. Wainomi means 'Pearl Water' in the Hawaiian language.
Edith Josephine (Jo) (b.1902) and Maida Winsome (b.1906) were children of Florence Edith and Raymond John Sharkey.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-28--9-301
Item type
Inscriptions and markings
On the rear [Maida L/ Jo R/ 3 Victoria Ave].
Contextual information
Australian social history from the collection of photographs and albums donated to the museum by Raymond Sharkey's family.
Raymond John Sharkey an architect, surveyor and amateur photographer was born in 1868 in New South Wales. Raymond was a Claremont resident when he died at an early age.
Year
Last modified
Sunday, 10 August, 2025
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Copyright and Reference
Copyright and Reference
Copyright category
Life of creator +70 years
Attribution requirements
Acknowledgements to be made to 'Claremont Museum 09.301'.
Copyright holder
Claremont Museum, Town of Claremont, Western Australia, 6010
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Maida And Jo Sharkey
Source: Claremont Museum 09.301
Source: Claremont Museum 09.301
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