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Shire of Toodyay > Records

CHITTY FAMILY BAGGING WHEAT

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c. 1900 - 1910

Subcollections

Agriculture/horticulture

Family Portraits

Overview

Reproduction of black and white photo of the Chitty family, outside a farm building.
From the left: man, holding a head of horse, attached to a cart; man in background, near tractor engine; a row of 6 women, one holding a baby; wheat bagging machinery; 4 men involved in bagging; one man astride a white horse.
Trees and hills in the background. Cloudy sky.
Heirloom' printed in bottom right hand corner.

Historical information

Reproduction of Battye Library photo: reference 6650B O/N 66312.
It is believed the photograph was taken on the Roache's property.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-37-2001.1141

Item type

Material

Width

17.8000 cm

Height or length

12.8000 cm

Inscriptions and markings

Written on back in blue ink: "Chitty family around 1860's??" (This date is incorrect)

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