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Postcard, Early 1900s

  • Reid's Creek, Beechworth, Sepia toned postcard with a bridge in the background and a shallow creek in the foreground. A car can be seen crossing the bridge.

    97.2906 (Obverse)

  • Sepia toned photograph of a creek with a bridge in the background, and a shallow creek in the foreground. A car can be seen crossing the bridge.

    97.2906 (Cropped)

  • Reverse of postcard with writing depicting the production of the postcard as well as handwritten cataloguing information.

    97.2906 (Reverse)

  • Reid's Creek, Beechworth, Sepia toned postcard with a bridge in the background and a shallow creek in the foreground. A car can be seen crossing the bridge.
  • Sepia toned photograph of a creek with a bridge in the background, and a shallow creek in the foreground. A car can be seen crossing the bridge.
  • Reverse of postcard with writing depicting the production of the postcard as well as handwritten cataloguing information.

Historical information

A postcard taken of Reid's Creek in Beechworth, taken in the early 1900s.

Significance

This image is a representation of early automboile usage in the Beechworth area, with the car crossing the Reid's Creek bridge. Taken in Sepia tone it also has a detailed look of the foundations of the early bridge.

Physical description

Sepia rectangular photograph printed on matte photograph paper

Inscriptions & markings

Obverse
The Rose Series P.10534 / Copyright
Reid's Creek, Beechworth, Vic



Reverse
Left Side of Reverse:
Published by the Rose Stereograph / Armadale, Victoria
Top of Reverse:
Post Card /Printed drawing of a rose
The “Rose” Series / De Luxe
A Real Photograph / Produced in Australia
1997.2607 Tanley
Lower Right of Reverse:
2906

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