Historical information

Inscription on the back of the photograph identifies the subject as Sophie May Hogan, age 5, and says that the original photograph was taken in April 1912, when Sophie was a flowergirl at her Aunt Mary's wedding in Ballarat.
Sophie was born in Linton in 1906, a daughter of James (Jim) Hogan and Sarah Hogan née Walker. She married Alec Wheeler in 1941.
Sophie moved to Skipton with her parents when she was six but maintained contact with her Linton grandparents and cousins throughout her life. Sophie died in 2006. She was the mother of LDHS president Jill Wheeler.

Physical description

Black and white copy of original photograph which shows a young girl wearing a long-sleeve dress which has pintucks, smocking, and lace trim. She has two large ribbons in her hair. The lace trim on her underwear is just visible beneath the hem of her dress, and she appears to be wearing boots, or shoes with long dark socks.

Inscriptions & markings

"Sophie May Hogan / April 1912 / Aged (almost) 6 years / (Flowergirl at her / Aunt Mary's wedding / in Ballarat)".