Summary
Mounted sepia photograph depicting strapper Tommy Woodcock and the field manager standing next to 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
Phar Lap with Tommy Woodcock and the Bacchus Marsh Field Manager
Physical Description
A sepia-toned photograph of Phar Lap, with two men, one with his hand on the horse's mane, one looking up into the horse's face. A bare hill is in the background, with a white wooden fence in the far distance. One man wears a felt hat; both men wear open waistcoats over their open-necked shirts. The photograph is mounted to a brown cardboard backing, with a deeper brown border around the photograph and the backing. Hand writing in ink identifies the photograph.
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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Photographer
Mark Friend, 'Underbank', Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia, Nov 1931
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Person Depicted
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Horse Depicted
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Format
Photograph, Sepia
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Inscriptions
Handwritten in Indian ink: The Field Manager Bacchus Marsh/Phar Lap/Tommy Woodcock Trainer/Photo taken at Bacchus Marsh/ November 1931/Mark Friend Photo.
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Classification
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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), 355 mm (Width), 275 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Horse Racing, Horses, Recreation, Rural Landscapes, Making History - Phar Lap
