Photograph, Francis Woolshed

Historical information

An inscription written across the lower right of the photograph says that the Francis woolshed was the first shed in the district to install machines for shearing, and that it was used as a community shearing shed for district farmers.
Early LDHS index to photographs identifies Jack Francis, holding wool press; Jim Francis shearing, nearest door; Henry Francis, lad on bale of wool.

Physical description

Black and white copy of original photograph of five men, two dogs and two sheep posing outside a wool shed. With wooden hand wool press and bales of wool.

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