Horse Drawn Phaeton With Two Ladies

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Sharkey Collection

c. 1895

Overview

Two women in dark costumes, white blouses and hats are seated in a phaeton with a check rug across their knees. One is holding a whip and the reins of a dappled grey horse, the head of which is held by a small man in a large light hat and work clothes. In the background are trees, a rough paling fence and an enclosure with wire netting.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-28--9-223

Item type

Photographs

Themes

Social History

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

c. 1895

Links to additional resources

Claremont Museum. [www.claremont.wa.gov.au]

Last modified

Tuesday, 8 July, 2025

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