Family group, c. 1920

This image shows a group of seven people posing for a photograph. An elderly woman is sitting on a chair. She is wearing a long sleeved dress to the ground. A woman, two men and three young people are standing behind her. They are all wearing party hats. The man on the left is wearing a patterned pullover and the man on the right is wearing a three-piece suit. Two of the girls are wearing knee length dresses. Part of a house and a tank can be seen behind the group. A wagon wheel is leaning against a post and rail fence on the left-hand side of the image. Two large logs are lying on the ground in front of the wheel.

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OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Family group, c. 1920

DATE1920

MEDIAImage

PHOTOGRAPHERKodak

COLLECTIONHastings-Western Port Historical Society

REG NO.P379

HISTORY

This is a gathering of the Peterson family. The elderly woman is Annie Peterson, nee McCorkell and the woman behind her is Lily Peterson. Written on the back in pencil is: “Arthur Petersen Lily Petersen Auntie Annie (Margaret)”. Also stamped on the back is: Kodak Print M811”.

DESCRIPTION

This image shows a group of seven people posing for a photograph. An elderly woman is sitting on a chair. She is wearing a long sleeved dress to the ground. A woman, two men and three young people are standing behind her. They are all wearing party hats. The man on the left is wearing a patterned pullover and the man on the right is wearing a three-piece suit. Two of the girls are wearing knee length dresses. Part of a house and a tank can be seen behind the group. A wagon wheel is leaning against a post and rail fence on the left-hand side of the image. Two large logs are lying on the ground in front of the wheel.

SUBJECTS

Families, Groups (people), Local history

KEYWORDS

McCorkell, Annie, Peterson, Annie, Peterson, Arthur, Peterson, Lily, Peterson, Margaret