Steamroller, c. 1930

This image shows five men posing for a photo in front of a large steam roller. One man is sitting on the machine, three men are standing beside the large back wheel and one man is crouching on the ground, holding a pitchfork. All the men are wearing hats except for the man standing on the right-hand side who is wearing a cap. The following words are printed across the side of the steam roller: “Jelbart Roller Shire of Frankston & Hastings”. A motor cycle is standing beside a tall wooden fence on the far left-hand side. Part of a small building can be seen behind the men and tall trees are in the background.

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OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Steamroller, c. 1930

DATE1930

MEDIAImage

PHOTOGRAPHERKodak

COLLECTIONHastings-Western Port Historical Society

REG NO.P597

HISTORY

This is the new Jelbart Steam Roller for the Frankston & Hastings shire. The man with the pitch fork is Hughie Carmichael.

DESCRIPTION

This image shows five men posing for a photo in front of a large steam roller. One man is sitting on the machine, three men are standing beside the large back wheel and one man is crouching on the ground, holding a pitchfork. All the men are wearing hats except for the man standing on the right-hand side who is wearing a cap. The following words are printed across the side of the steam roller: “Jelbart Roller Shire of Frankston & Hastings”. A motor cycle is standing beside a tall wooden fence on the far left-hand side. Part of a small building can be seen behind the men and tall trees are in the background.

SUBJECTS

Employees, Groups (people), Men, Road construction and maintenance machines, Road workers, Steam rollers

KEYWORDS

Carmichael, Hughie, Shire of Frankston & Hastings