GM095005

Dwyer and Mackay

Four prospectors A G Black, C H Stiles, H W Johnston, B A Boyd standing in front of 4 loaded camels in bushland. Men are suitably and tidily dressed for a prospecting trip - waistcoats, hats, neck-scarves, boots. "Happy

Thoughts Prospecting Party"

Collection Item Data

Medium Format:	35 mm.
Medium:	Unknown B&W
Keywords:	prospectors black stiles johnston boyd standing front loaded camels bushland men suitably tidily dressed prospecting trip waistcoats hats neck scarves boots happy thoughts party
Accession Number:	GMM 95005
Registration Number:	GM095005
Location:	Kalgoorlie
State:	WA W
Creator:	Unknown
Original Legal Broker:	Museum of the Goldfields - MOG; Golden Mile Museum
Cataloguer:	TIN
Year Taken:	1895

Notes

Neg. No34, Blue file Scott Wright

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