TREE REMOVAL; HORSE AND CART

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c. 1930 - 1950

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Overview

Black and white print of horse and two wheeled cart. Horse head not in frame. Wooden cart with rubber tyres on axle. Rope attached between rear of cart and tree.

Historical information

Probably sandalwood harvesting based on the method being employed and the style of the wagon - upright posts and open sides to allow the trees being harvested to fit on the tray and at the same time prevented from rolling off.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-37-2000.56

Item type

Photographs

Contextual information

The negative for this photograph is held in the Shire of Toodyay collection 2016.32a
Based on the rubber tyres present it is estimated this photo dates from around the1930s or 1940s, a period when many farmers converted older wagons using salvaged truck and car axles. Working horses remained common on rural farms into the 1950s.

Year

c. 1930 - 1950

Statement of significance

Historic:

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Links to additional resources

http://www.wasandalwoodnuts.com.au/js/tiny_mce/plugins/filemanager/files/The_Sandalwood_Industry_in_Australia_-_A_History.pdf

Last modified

Monday, 14 September, 2026

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