Digital Photograph - Boys & Girls of Unknown School, in Fancy Dress to Celebrate Federation, 1901

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Description Of Content:: Boys and girls standing in fancy dress. Most are wearing cone shaped hats made from paper.

This photograph shows Bernard Vincent Herbert and his class in fancy dress at an unknown school, 1901. According to the family, they were dressed up for Federation celebrations. Bernard Herbert is in the back row, fourth from the right, wearing a party hat.
Acquisition Information:: Copied from Ms Helen Saifert, 2006
Acknowledgement:: Contributed by Ms Helen Saifert

Discipline:

History

Themes this item is part of:	Public Life & Institutions Collection, Melbourne's Biggest Family Album Collection
Primary Classification:	EDUCATION
Secondary Classification:	Primary & Secondary Schools
Tertiary Classification:	costumes
Inscriptions:	ME AT ABOUT 9 YEARS OF AGE.
People Depicted:	Herbert, Bernard
Format:	Digital Still Image: Black & White; Tiff
Place & Date Depicted:	Richmond, Victoria, Australia, 1901 Place Depicted Notes: Probably Richmond. Source of Date Depicted: Contributor's memory.
Photographer:	Unknown Possibly a professional photographer.