Summary
Mounted sepia photograph depicting Mark Friend holding the reins of Phar Lap, on a property at Bacchus Marsh. It was taken just prior to Phar Lap's trip to North America in November, 1931.
Description of Content
Photographer Mark Friend with Phar Lap
Physical Description
A sepia-toned photograph of Phar Lap with a man in a suit holding the horses's reins. The photograph is taken outside, with a white wooden fence in the background, against a bare hill. The horse is standing side on to the camera. The photograph is mounted to a brown cardboard backing, with a darker brown border around the photo and the backing.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Place & Date Depicted
'Underbank', Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia, Nov 1931
Mark Friend was a Qld based photographer who took a series of photographs of Phar Lap at Bacchus Marsh in 1931. -
Person Depicted
Mark Friend, Nov 1931
Mark Friend was a Qld based photographer who took a series of photographs of Phar Lap at Bacchus Marsh in 1931. -
Horse Depicted
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Individuals Identified
Friend, Mark
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Format
Photograph, Sepia
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
27 cm (Length), 35 cm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
5 mm (Length), 350 mm (Width), 275 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Horse Racing, Horses, Recreation, Rural Landscapes, Making History - Phar Lap
