black and white photograph, 1897

Historical information

The photo shows miners looking for gold at Dead Horse Creek at Club Terrace. The subjects are unknown.

Significance

This is a pictorial record of gold mining in East Gippsland in the late 19th century.

Physical description

A yellowed black / white photograph on grey buff card. It is of seven men in the bush mining for gold.

Inscriptions & markings

on back - "Dead Horse Creek - Club Terrace, 1897"

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