Summary
Black and white photograph taken in Brisbane, Queensland, on 2 October 1954. Shows a white picket fence with a sign post reading 'Humpybong State School'. School buildings are visible in the background.
It is one of a group of photographs probably taken by American folklorist Dr Dorothy Howard while she was studying children's games and playlore in Australia under a Fulbright research grant,1954-1955. Her photographs and research have become part of the Australian Children's Folklore Collection at Museum Victoria - part of the UNESCO Australian Memory of the World Register.
Description of Content
Shows a white picket fence with a sign post reading 'Humpybong State School'. School buildings built on piles (Queensland-style) are visible in the background, with steps leading up to the buildings and covered verandahs surrounding them. An unmade footpath runs along the foreground.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph.
More Information
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Collection Names
Australian Children's Folklore Collection, Dorothy Howard Collection
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Images & Image Making, Childhood
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Acquisition Information
Copied from Dr June Factor
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Place & Date Depicted
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Photographer
Dr Dorothy Howard, Humpybong, Queensland, Australia, 02 Oct 1954
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Classification
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Type of item
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Keywords
Architecture, Schools, Making History - Australian Childrens Folklore
