Historical information

Black and white Stereo pair photograph of Princes Bridge looking south with produce vendor's carts and many people on both sides of the bridge, generally walking south. In the view are several horse-drawn vehicles, cable trams, one of which is bound for Queensberry St from Toorak. In the view is a poster for Le Girls at Her Majesty's Theatre, Worth's Olympic Theatre, and Varley Bros Printer and Bookbinders building. Photo dated c1908. Stereo pair titled " (21) 10249 A busy afternoon on Princess St, looking across bridge over the Yarra, Melbourne, Australia. Copyright 1908 by Underwood & Underwood, U113073" Has on either end Underwood studios details - Underwood & Underwood Publishers - New York, London, Toronto, Canada, and Ottawa, Kansas, and the other "Works Studios, Arlington, NJ, and Westwood, NJ" and their trademark "Sun Sculpture".

Significance

Yields information about Princes Bridge 1908.

Physical description

Stereo pair printed on heavy cardboard and Black and white print with notes on the rear.

Inscriptions & markings

In ink "Princes bridge area, crossing over railway lines 1908, City Bound tram - Toorak - Queensberry St route"