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Katanning Historical Society > Records

Roly Quartermaine

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1930

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Overview

A young man in casual dress, standing by a table with a pot plant, printed as a postcard.

Historical information

From information provided by the donor, Roly stayed with the Gibbs family in Geraldton and worked as a wool buyer for Willcock Mofflin. His father was Ben Quartermaine, a blacksmith. Roly died in the 1930's from typhoid or typhus fever.

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cwa-org-202-HSP2005.95

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Agriculture
People

Material

Width

9 cm

Height or length

14 cm

Inscriptions and markings

On the back of the postcard hand written in black ink is 'Leslie Roland Quartermaine Geraldton'
On the back of the postcard is written in type 'POST CARD CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS ONLY' and in the top left corner is a square with the word 'KODAK' top and bottom and 'AUSTRALIA' for the sides, this square marks the spot for the stamp

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Date of creation +70 years

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