Summary
Postcard featuring a colour illustration of a drover and a herd of sheep next to a creek that appears to have overflown its banks. The postcard is addressed to an F.M. Marcard in South Australia and is postmarked from Melbourne in 1904.
Physical Description
Colour illustration of a figure on horseback, surrounded by a herd of sheep, next to a waterway that appears to be flowing at a rapid pace. A dog stands off to the side on the left and there is bushland in the background.
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Addressed To
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 1904
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Inscriptions
Printed in blue ink on the front of the postcard: 'A SWOLLEN CREEK' Hand-written in black ink on the front of the postcard: 'Kindest regards, U. G. C.' Stamped in black ink on the back of the postcard: 'Melbourne ; 1904 ; VICTORIA' Hand-written in black ink on the back of the postcard: 'F.M. Marcard Esq / c/o (illeg.) / G. Breuer & Co. / Leigh St. / Adelaide / South Aust.'
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Overall Dimensions
138 mm (Width), 88 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Waterways, Sheep, Landscapes, Flooding, Sheep, Drovers, Tourism