Woman standing, c. 1890

This image shows a woman standing with her right arm resting on the back of a wooden chair. She is wearing a long sleeved dress with a waistband with a very high embroided neckline. There are six buttons on the bodice of her dress and there is a small brooch at the neck. She is wearing a ring on the middle finger of her left hand and her hair is swept up at the back. She is holding a piece of paper in her right hand. The photographers details are on the left-hand side.

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OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Woman standing, c. 1890

DATE1890

MEDIAImage

PHOTOGRAPHERTesla, 244 Chapel Street, Prahran

COLLECTIONHastings-Western Port Historical Society

REG NO.P234

HISTORY

This photograph is of Miss Amelia Haddock, known as Minnie. She lived in Graydens Road, Hastings. She died in 1944 aged about 70 years. She is a sister to William Haddock, Bill Haddock’s aunt. Written on the back in blue biro is: “Miss Amelia Haddock known as Minnie Graydens Rd Hastings Died 1944 aged about 70”.

DESCRIPTION

This image shows a woman standing with her right arm resting on the back of a wooden chair. She is wearing a long sleeved dress with a waistband with a very high embroided neckline. There are six buttons on the bodice of her dress and there is a small brooch at the neck. She is wearing a ring on the middle finger of her left hand and her hair is swept up at the back. She is holding a piece of paper in her right hand. The photographers details are on the left-hand side.

SUBJECTS

Clothing and dress, Local history, Pioneers, Portraits, Women

KEYWORDS

Haddock, Amelia, Haddock, Minnie