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Negative - Piangil, Victoria, 1939 Image Reg. No: MM 5139

Negative - Copy
Description Of Content:
A steam engine used to power a pump on the Murray River.
Acquisition Information:
Copied from C Taylor, 1987
Discipline: Technology

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Tagged with: irrigation, portable steam engines, pumps, rivers
Themes this item is part of: Engineering Collection, Images & Image Making Collection, Sustainable Futures Collection, The Biggest Family Album in Australia Collection
Primary Classification: AGRICULTURE & RURAL LIFE
Secondary Classification: Water Management
Tertiary Classification: pumping equipment
People Depicted: Taylor, C.
Organisations Depicted: Murray River
Format: Negative: Black & White; 35 mm
Place & Date Depicted: Piangil, Victoria, Australia, 1939

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