Photograph - Sepia, C 1900s

Historical information

Photo depicts "road-making" approaching the Mount William gold fields. Because of the heavy traffic in the area during the very wet winter of 1900, low sections of the track became quagmires and road building was essential.

Physical description

Photo shows men with horses, carts, shovels etc. There are six horses in photo, three of them hitched up to carts. There are twenty-two men in total, some holding shovels etc.

Inscriptions & markings

Photo has been laminated. "Title" appears at bottom of photo together with previous holder of photo

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