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Frank Hawson Monument [B 2254] • Photograph

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Summary

Monument erected at Port Lincoln in honour of Frank Hawson. The inscription reads "Erected by public subscription through the Port Lincoln Progress Committee in memory of Frank Hawson aged 10 years who was speared by the blacks October 5th 1840. Buried in Trafalgar Street in 1840. Re-interred under this momument March 30th 1911. Although only a lad he died a hero. Gone but not forgotten." Five men and a lady are standing near the momument. For an explanatory extract from the Port Lincoln Gazette see A 410 [duplicate copy at PRG 458/1/1/72].

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Physical description

Photograph; 12.0 cm x 9.6 cm

Dates / Publication details

1911

Photographer

Ramsay Smith, William

Collection

Part of Port Lincoln Collection

Subject

Hawson, Frank, -1840
Memorials -- South Australia -- Port Lincoln
Monuments -- South Australia -- Port Lincoln

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Digitisation information

Date

31/03/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,093 x 2,468 pixels (7.6 MP)

Size

22.93 MB

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