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Greenough Museum and Gardens > Records

Carte-de-Visite of a young woman and child

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R. Wilson

c. 1867

Overview

Studio portrait of a seated well dressed young woman with a child placed on a draped stand.

Historical information

Although the woman and child are not identified, the photograph has come from a family whose descendants lived at Greenough. The donor also gave us another photograph of this woman taken much the same time, but with no photographer named.
We know from newspaper ads that R. Wilson, the photographer, had a studio in Fremantle between July and October 1867.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMME1289

Item type

Material

Photographic Materials

Width

62 mm

Height or length

100 mm

Themes

Inscriptions and markings

On the back is the stamp of R. Wilson, photographer, Fremantle.

Contextual Information

It is possible the woman and child pictured were from Greenough.

Keywords

Place made

Fremantle
Western Australia
Australia

Year

c. 1867

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Rare or representative

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