Framed black and white photograph, Untitled, Rails to Rubicon circa 1916, 1/1/1985 (estimated)

Significance

We have not statement of significance

Physical description

Wooden framed black and white photograph of a two foot gauge steel rail line from the mill sight to Alexandra. This locomotive, a Kraus, steam engine (year ?)is passing through Lower Rubicon. It hauls three carriages with timber and on the side of the rail there are open boxes. A wooden house on Gilmore's family property is halfway up the hill. The property shows signs of damage of the recent Goulburn River flooding in 1916. There is a hook in the top of the frame and writing on the bottom of the frame "Lower Rubicon 1916".

Inscriptions & markings

On bottom of the frame "Lower Rubicon 1916?" written with black texta colour pen in capital letters.

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