black and white photograph, first half 20th century

Historical information

This is a scene of Cape Conran, East Gippsland. It appears to be a copy of a postcard which was one of a collection of commercial post cards available to tourists or East Gippsland residents to send to friends or relatives.

Significance

Cameras in the early 20th century were not a common family possession and a postcard was a common souvenir and way of sending a short message. Postcards are a valuable research tool in the social and environmental history of a community.

Physical description

A black / white photograph of the ocean with rocks in the background. It appears to be a copy of a postcard and has been hand trimmed.

Subjects

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