Summary
This photograph shows Bebe O'Connor and a young boy from the Rutter family (first name unknown) playing next to the tennis court at the O'Connor's farm, Won Wron, Gippsland, circa 1912. In the background Bebe's father John Joseph O'Connor sitting on crates watching the game.
The photographer of this image, Doctor Sydney Pern, was a friend of the donor's family, who lived in Yarram. In addition to his duties as the local GP, he was an enthusiastic amateur photographer.
Description of Content
Girl and infant boy holding hands on rough ground. There is a man sitting behind them on crates, with his back to the photographer.
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Acquisition Information
Copied from Ms Helen Gray Hickey, 15 Dec 2006
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Place & Date Depicted
Won Wron, South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, circa 1912
Source of Date Depicted: Based on the age of the girl in the photograph who was born in 1906. -
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Dr Sydney Pern
Relationship of Photographer to Contributor: Family friend. -
Individuals Identified
O'Connor, Kathleen Lilias ('Bebe'); Rutter (boy, first name unknown); O'Connor, John Joseph
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Digital file, TIFF, Black & White
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