Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, mid 1900's

Significance

Yields information about the streetscape in Geelong prior to the opening of the Geelong Tramway system and in particular the Post Office building in Ryrie St Geelong.

Physical description

Black and white (sepia coloured) reproduction of a photograph from the NOW Magazine 11.7.1907 issue of NOW Magazine, of the type of Electric street car proposed to be used in Geelong. this is a typical USA tram, different to what was actual used.



Two copies, one copy with more the original magazine and the other, masked.



From the Geelong Historical Society.



Printed on Hewlett Packard paper - copy 1

Inscriptions & markings

Copy 1 - In ink on the front of the print "Now magazine issue 11.7.1907", number "8)1" and on the rear, a "William Scott" address label.



Copy 2 - a yellow label with "8-2 140%", "8)2" on the front of the sheet, and on the rear, a "William Scott" address label.

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