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River Scene

Gweneth Harcourt
c. 1936
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Business
People
Overview

A sepia photograph of a wooden bridge over a river, in the foreground there are two women sitting on a wooden jetty and another woman taking a photograph of them and buildings on the other side of the river.

Historical information

Gweneth Harcourt had a photograph business in Albion Street, Katanning. Photograph was very new and it was not usual for a women to have her own business. She may have been the first woman in Katanning to have her own business. The business was not active for very long and Gweneth married a local farmer, Thomas Anderson in 1936. Gweneth became very active in community organisations.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-202-HSP2017.11a
Item type
Photographs
Material
Photographic Paper
Width
15.2000 cm
Height or length
9.7000 cm
Inscriptions and markings

On the back of the photograph handwritten in black ink is "GWENETH HARCOURT 1936" and stamped in purple ink is "Gweneth Harcourt Katanning Studio"

Year
c. 1936
Last modified
Wednesday, 17 December, 2025
Completeness
94
Copyright category
Date of creation +70 years
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Attribution requirements

Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

Katanning Historical Society

Katanning Historical Society

River scene
River scene
Back of photograph of River scene
Back of photograph of River scene

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