![[Mr and Mrs Smith celebrating the end of the drought at Mount Fraser Homestead, near Beveridge, about 1931.]](/content/media/45/156645-small.jpg)
Summary
Copy negative of a couple dancing after three days of heavy rain broke an extended drought in the early 1930s. Francis (Frank) James Smith and Bridget Smith owned a mixed farm called Mt Fraser, near Beveridge, Victoria. The photograph was taken by a photographer from The Sun newspaper, Melbourne.
The couple had previously farmed in Tower Hill, Victoria and moved to Beveridge in 1913. They had eight children; five boys and three girls.
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An elderly couple celebrating the breaking of the drought on 'Mt. Fraser' homestead. This photograph was taken to illustrate a story in the 'Sun' newspaper.
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Copied from Kevin Smith, 26 Oct 1987
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Place & Date Depicted
'Mt Fraser' Station, Beveridge District, Victoria, Australia, circa 1931
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Individuals Identified
Smith, Frank; Smith, Mrs
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Negative, 35 mm, Black & White
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