FAMILY PORTRAIT

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1914 - 1910

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Overview

B & W photo. Group family portrait with husband and wife and three children. The man (seated far right) is in a WW1 army uniform (slouch hat with feather) , the woman (second from left) has a white blouse and dark skirt and her hair is up. There is a small girl sitting next to her on far left and a young boy standing on her right (middle of photo) The other child is younger and holding a hand each of the man and woman. It has been mounted on board.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-37-2007.26

Item type

Photographs

Material

Photo Paper

Width

98 mm

Height or length

137 mm

Contextual information

The likely date of this photograph is between 1914 and 1918, specifically during the World War I era.
Several key visual details establish this timeframe:
Military Uniform & Emu Plume: The man on the right is wearing the distinct service dress tunic of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). His slouch hat features a prominent emu feather plume, which was the hallmark insignia of the Australian Light Horse regiments during the First World War.
Edwardian Fashion: The woman's hairstyle (a voluminous Gibson Girl-style pompadour) and her high-collared, long-sleeved white blouse paired with a dark skirt are classic examples of everyday fashion from the late Edwardian to early WWI period.
Historical Context: It was incredibly common for soldiers to visit a commercial photography studio with their families to take a formal farewell portrait just before embarking for overseas service or during home leave.

Year

1914 - 1910

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Last modified

Thursday, 10 September, 2026

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