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- A Place & Date Depicted Bacchus Marsh, Australia
- A Photographer Bacchus Marsh, Australia
- A Person Depicted Bacchus Marsh, Australia
- A Person Depicted Bacchus Marsh, Australia
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Photograph - Phar Lap, Tommy Woodcock & Gerald Telford, 1931
Reg. No: SH 910550
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- Summary:
- Mounted sepia photograph depicting strapper Tommy Woodcock, Gerald Telford, son of Harry Telford, as well as two unnamed men, sitting on the grass next to Phar Lap, on a property at Bacchus Marsh. It was taken just prior to Phar Lap's trip to North America in November, 1931.
- Description:
- A sepia-toned photograph of Phar Lap with a blanket on, grazing in a paddock with a white wooden fence in the background. Three hatted men with waistcoats, and a small boy with a cap, are seated at the feet of the horse. One man, Tommy Woodcock is holding the horse by its front leg. The grass is long. Handwriting in Indian ink identifies the photo.
- Description Of Content:
- Phar Lap with Gerald Telford, Tommy Woodcock and 2 others
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 35.00 cm (Width), 27.00 cm (Length) |
More information
| Tagged with: | horse racing, recreation, horses, rural landscapes |
| Themes this item is part of: | Tommy Woodcock, Race Horse Strapper & Trainer (1905-1985), Harry Telford, Race Horse Owner & Trainer (1877-1960), Leisure Collection, Phar Lap Collection |
| Primary Classification: | SPORT |
| Secondary Classification: | Horse Racing |
| Tertiary Classification: | (to be classified) |
| Inscriptions: | Handwritten in ink at base of the photo: Phar Lap, Woodcock and young Telford at Bacchus Marsh. Photo taken just prior to Phar Lap leaving for America./Mark Friend/Photo/Copyright. |
| Format: | Photograph: Sepia |
| Place & Date Depicted: | Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia, Nov 1931 |
| Photographer: | Mark Friend, Nov 1931 |
| Person Depicted: | Gerald Telford, Nov 1931 |
| Person Depicted: | Mr Tommy Woodcock, Nov 1931 |
| Horse Depicted: | Phar Lap (Racehorse), Nov 1931 |
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