OBJECT TITLE / NAME

August Haebich and butchers carts c. 1910

DATE1900 to 1920

MEDIAimage

COLLECTIONHastings-Western Port Historical Society

REG NO.P639

HISTORY

Augustus and Annie Haebich migrated from Germany and settled at “Stanton” Bittern early in the nineteen hundreds. He was a butcher who travelled the district with horse and cart, selling his meat. On the back of the image is handprinted in ballpoint “August Haebich the lady could be Annie Haebich. Haebich’s served the local area as butchers with these horse drawn carts in early 1920’s or earlier. Bittern Victoria” “Donated by Merle Haebich”

DESCRIPTION

The image shows August Haebich at the left standing in front of a small timber building. Next to him are two two wheeled carts with horses harnessed to them. On the right is a woman, possibly Annie Haebich

SUBJECTS

Buildings, structures and establishments, Butchers, Carts and wagons, Draughthorses, Genealogy

KEYWORDS

Haebich, Annie, Haebich, Johann August