Historical information

Joseph Falcone became the founding partner of the law firm, then known as Joseph S. Falcone (now Falcone & Adams) in Emerald, Victoria in 1977 working for many years as a sole practitioner.
He has been involved in a variety of community groups including being a founding member of the Emerald and District Rotary Club, Emerald Football Club (including three terms on the Board), Emerald Cricket Club, acted as Chairman of the local Junior Football League Tribunal, acted as Chairman of Emerald Towards 2000 and acted as Chairman of the Dr Murphy Memorial Trust Fund.

Significance

This is a photograph of the founder of an Emerald legal practice.

Physical description

A rectangular, black and white photograph printed on matte paper. This photograph depicts a man standing right hand side on towards the camera with his head turned towards the camera. He has a golf putter in his hands and is leaning down towards a golf ball which is on the grass slightly in front of him. He is wearing white golf shoes or runners, light coloured jeans with a dark belt and a horizontally striped polo style shirt. He has a full head of hair and a full moustache. He is standing on grass which has a wooden edging behind him The edging is topped with a wire fence which stands below shoulder height. Attached to the fence is some advertising material.
Behind the fence are some shrubs and a large tree.

Inscriptions & markings

ALE
OOKER
EMERALD
AW LOGAN
MAIN ROAD EMERALD
68 3933