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Greenough Museum and Gardens > Records

Photograph of funeral of Mrs. E.C. Knapp

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1947

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Knapp family collection

Overview

Black and white photograph of eight people standing around a coffin next to an open grave.

Historical information

Funeral of Mrs Ellen Clara Knapp (1883-1947) at the 7th Day Adventist section of Utakarra Cemetery, Geraldton. The people have been identified as Irwin Hollingsworth, Ken Wilton, Lionel Wilton, Tom Hollingsworth, Bert Thompson, G. Knapp & R Hollingsworth.

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Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMME1065

Item type

Material

Photographic Materials

Width

82 mm

Height or length

132 mm

Themes

Contextual Information

Ellen Clara Knapp (nee Stokes) was born, married, and lived all her life at Greenough. This is one of 6 photographs of her burial held at this museum.

Keywords

7th Day Adventist

Place made

Geraldton
Western Australia
Ascension Island

Year

1947

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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