1911
Mother Holding Baby on Front Verandah, Port Melbourne, 1911
Registration Number: MM 110978
Photographer: Unknown
Description
Woman holding infant, standing on front verandah of single fronted house.
This photograph shows Agnes Ferguson holding her daughter Ethel Ferguson on the verandah of her family home, Port Melbourne, 1911. Ethel was born 7th January, 1911 in the front bedroom of the house that her mother and father rented. The Ferguson family came to Melbourne looking for work from Nagambie. Ethel's father worked for the Railways. There were seven children in the Ferguson family. The children visible in the right of the picture are not from the family.
People Depicted:
Ferguson, Ethel Margaret; Ferguson, Agnes; other children unknown
Acknowledgement:
Contributed by Mr Laurie and Mrs Judy Delaney
Reproduction Rights: Museum Victoria