Summary
This image was taken on St. Margaret Island in Gippsland. Arthur O'Connor is driving the plough and his brothers and sisters are pulling it, circa 1910.
John Joseph 'JJ' O'Connor leased St. Margaret Island to graze cattle there in the summer, in the early 20th century. The photographer of this image, Doctor Sydney Pern, was a friend of the O'Connor family, who lived in Yarram. In addition to his duties as the local GP, he was an enthusiastic amateur photographer.
Description of Content
Man driving plough as one man & three women pull it across a field.
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Acquisition Information
Copied from Ms Helen Gray Hickey, 14 Nov 2006
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Place & Date Depicted
Woodside, South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, circa 1910
Place Depicted Notes: Near Yarram. Source of Date Depicted: Based in the contributor's knowledge of the people featured in the photograph. -
Photographer
Dr Sydney Pern, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Relationship of Photographer to Contributor: Family friend. -
Individuals Identified
O'Connor, Arthur; other people unknown
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Format
Digital file, TIFF, Black & White
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Classification
Agriculture & rural life, Crop management - cultivation, Ploughing
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