Summary
Sepia photograph of the sailing ship "Quilpue" bound for Argentina. It is loaded with harvesters, cultivators, gates and spare parts. The journey took two months.
Image from a collection of photographs, moving film, artefacts, documents and trade literature relating to Massey Ferguson (Aust.) Ltd, agricultural implement manufacturer, importer and distributor, Sunshine, Victoria.
Description of Content
Man standing in front of the steel hulled barque Quilpue being loaded at Port Melbourne with H. V. McKay products for Argentina.
Physical Description
Monochrome silver gelatin photograph.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Massey Ferguson Iseki Australia Ltd, by Mar 1995
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Place & Date Depicted
Victoria Dock, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa Jun 1909
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Organisation Named
H.V. McKay, Sunshine Harvester Works, 2 Devonshire Road, Sunshine, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1909
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Place Named
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Format
Postcard, Monochrome
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Inscriptions
Handwritten in grey pencil on the back of photograph: 'SL2-9' Printed in white and brown on photograph: 'THE PRODUCTS OF AUSTRALIAN BRAINS AND INDUSTRY - BEING LOADED FOR ARGENTINE. / THE LARGEST SHIPMENT OF HARVESTERS. CULTIVATORS. GATES ETC: YET EXPORTED FROM / AUSTRALIA. H.V.McKAY MAKER / SUNSHINE HARVESTER WORKS / SUNSHINE, VICTORIA.'
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Brand Names
H.V. McKay (Agricultural Equipment) , "SUNSHINE" (Stripper Harvesters)
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Agricultural & horticultural equipment, Transportation
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
254 mm (Width), 203 mm (Height)
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References
The Advertiser (Adelaide), 7 May 1909, p.8, 'HARVESTER EXPORT. - BIG SHIPMENT RUMOURED.', [Link 1] The Clipper (Hobart), 15 May 1909, p.1, 'THE HARVESTER COMBINE. HAWKS AND GULLS.', [Link 2] The Argus, 7 Jun 1909, p.10, 'SATURDAY'S MARKETS.' [Link 3] [Link 4] [Link 5]
[Book] Ford, Olwen. 2001. Harvester Town: The Making of Sunshine 1890-1925.
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Keywords
Agricultural Equipment, Agricultural Implements, Docks, Dock Workers, Exports, Export Trade, Freight, Railway Rollingstock, Railway Tracks, Railway Wagons, Sailing Vessels, Shipping Docks, Ships, Stripper Harvesters, Trading, Workers
