Historical information
Samuel Steele lived in Linton from at least 1860 and built the drapery store known as Criterion House in 1862/1863. His first three children were born at Linton.
Samuel Steele moved into Ballarat in the late 1860s and established a drapery store in Sturt Street. He afterwards lived at Stawell and ran businesses there and in Ararat.
Physical description
Scan of original photograph which shows the head and shoulders of an older man who has a short beard. He is neatly dressed in a jacket, shirt with a stiff collar, and cravat.
