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Postcard

  • Black and white oval photograph of a lake, with a man leading a horse drawn cart with a child sitting in it. The image sits within a slightly detailed framing, with the text 'Lake Kerford, Beechworth' located at the bottom of the photograph.

    3000 (Obverse)

  • The reverse of 3000. Blank with standard postcard correspondence and address sections, along with the number identifiers written on the left and bottom sides.

    3000 (Reverse)

  • Black and white oval photograph of a lake, with a man leading a horse drawn cart with a child sitting in it. The image sits within a slightly detailed framing, with the text 'Lake Kerford, Beechworth' located at the bottom of the photograph.
  • The reverse of 3000. Blank with standard postcard correspondence and address sections, along with the number identifiers written on the left and bottom sides.

Historical information

Black and white photograph depicts wide shot of Lake Kerford, where an older man stands with a horse and small carriage. On top of the carriage sits a small child, and both face towards the camera to pose. Photograph does not state when it was captured, but possibly been taken c. 1920.

Significance

The postcard holds Historic significance due to its connection to Beechworth and its Lake Kerford. It demonstrates the interactions between nature and current European residents, especially how the lake has somewhat been 'protected' with the man made fencing and road. It also presents information on the environmental development or degradation for the area, with possible changes to the environment that may have been caused by human physical forces, natural decay or Global Warming.

The social significance is due to the connection between the postcard and the individuals in the photograph.

Physical description

Black and white oval photograph on rectangular postcard, printed on card.

Inscriptions & markings

Obverse:
Lake Kerford / Beechworth
Reverse:
POST CARD / Stamp Here /
Printed in Australia /
This space may be used for Correspondence within the Commonwealth without extra postage / THIS SPACE IS FOR NAME AND ADDRESS /
84 - 108 - 1 /
BMM3000

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