Summary
Black and white photograph of a dinner being held at Sunshine Harvester Works, circa 1907.
Part of the H.V. McKay Old Archive. Documents include personal correspondence, agreements, contracts, prospectus, harvester works, harvester stripper - articles and claim of invention, staff, social activity, farmers visits, company publications, photographs.
Description of Content
H.V. McKay and a group of men sit at several dining tables within a factory setting. They wear suits and the dinner tables are set with linen, crockery and flowers. Flags hang from the supports and decorate the room. Several dining attendants stand around the room near each table.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph. Three of the corners are missing. Photograph is torn and fragile.
More Information
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Collection Names
H.V. McKay Sunshine Collection, Old McKay Archive (Series A)
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Councillor Don McKay, 11 Oct 1960
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Place & Date Depicted
Sunshine Harvester Works, Sunshine, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1907
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Individuals Identified
H.V.MCKAY; THOS YOUNG; THOMPSON; H.BROWN; R.LINCOLN; E.B.McKAY; J.HALLIDAY; E.CHANDLER; E.SNELL; H.ELLIOTT; W.S.BROOKER; H.V.BOSMAN; J.LINLEY; S.REED; D.CREIGHTON; DON FRASER; C.CREIGHTON
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Handwritten in pencil on translucent overlay are names of people and comments, 'Mr H.V. McKAY / Mr THOS YOUNG HORSHAM / Mr THOMPSON MGR INTER HARVESTER / ? TRAVELLER / ? STOREMAN / H.BROWN STOREMAN / R.LINCOLN FOREMAN / REPORTER / Mr (EB McKAY (THEN A SCHOOL BOY) / Mr J HALLIDAY AGENT TAMWORTH NSW / Mr E CHANDLER BRISBANE MGR / E.SNELL BRISBANE ACCOUNTANT / H.ELLIOT REPTE BROWN & COY EAGLE ST / W.S.BROOKER HEAD TRAVELLER NSM / H.V.BOSMAN SALES MGR / J.LINLEY TOOWOOMBA BRANCH MGR / S.REED SALES DEPT / D.CREIGHTON HEAD TRAV Q'LAND / ? TRAVELLER / DON FRASER / C.CREIGHTON TRAV
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Agricultural & horticultural equipment, Social functions
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
288 mm (Width), 235 mm (Height)
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