House, c. 1800

OBJECT TITLE / NAME

House, c. 1800

DATE1880

MEDIAImage

COLLECTIONHastings-Western Port Historical Society

REG NO.P178

HISTORY

This family is thought to be the family of Thomas Godfrey Statesman Baxter. Written on the back of the photograph in pencil is: “The Baxter family’.

DESCRIPTION

This image shows a small timber cottage with a shingle roof. There is a verandah with four posts at the front. A window can be seen on the left-hand side of the house with a large chimney directly above it. Part of another chimney can be seen on the opposite side of the cottage. A family of five is standing in front of the cottage looking at the camera. There are flowers growing on the left-hand side and large shrubs can be seen on the right. Large trees are in the background, on the right-hand side of the image. There is long grass in the foreground.

SUBJECTS

Cottages, Families

KEYWORDS

Baxter Family, Baxter, Thomas Godfrey Statesman