Description of Content
Child holding Phar Lap's Melbourne Cup during award presentation. Lord Somers (partially obscured) wears a top hat in the background and a man standing to the left is steadying the boy.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Cultural Gifts Donation from Mrs Nancy Telford, 1999
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Acknowledgement
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
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Place & Date Depicted
Flemington, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 4 Nov 1930
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Person Depicted
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Individuals Identified
Lord Somers
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Handwritten in grey pencil on the back of photograph: 'only child / Every Received / The Melbourne Cup' Handwritten in blue ink on the back of photograph: Nov 4th 1930 / 4 1/2 years old / 1930 Melbourne Cup presented by / acting Govenor General / Lord Somers / 1' Printed in purple ink on the back of photograph: 'SUN-NEWS PICTORIAL / COPYRIGHT'
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
269 mm (Width), 321 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Awards, Ceremonies, Children, Hats, Horse Racing, People, Sport, Trophies, Making History - Phar Lap
