PHOTOGRAPH, Phoebe and Margaret Swan at Governor's Ball

H1999.71

Hand tinted large format photograph of Phoebe and Margaret Swan, mounted onto brown card. Swan girls wearing yellow dresses with black swan decoration and swan-shaped hats. White edging around photograph has insect damage. Small brown label, bottom RHS on front 'The/ Falk/ STUDIOS/ 118 WILLIAM ST/ PERTH'. Remants of newspaper adhered to back of mount. Dark, impressed marks along rear edges of mount. 'PHOEBE & MARGARET SWAN/ TAKEN AT GOVERNOR'S BALL/ AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE 1911' handwritten in black on back of mount.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

Swan Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H1999.71
Accession Date: 24 Jun 2009
Acquisition Year: 1997

Material

Paper0 - Whole

Measurement

length580mm
width470mm
depth0.2cm

 

 

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