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Tatham Street, Adelaide [B 3417] • Photograph

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Summary

[General description] This view is of the back lane behind the Franklin Motor Company, and the rear of its newly completed premises. This motor company is typical of many similar businesses that flourished with the rapid takeup of the motor car during the twenties. The car parked in the foreground is a Dodge 23.8 h.p. tourer owned by D. Norton of Croydon. The next car along is a 19.6 H.P. Dort, owned by E.O.A. Allen of Prospect. [On back of photograph] 'Acres 243 and 196 / Tatham Street, west side / Mar. 29, 1926 / Premises of the Franklin Motor Co. / Erected in 1926 / For Franklin Street frontage see B 3618 / The one storey portion was erected on a vacant site formerly used by Dr. Mayo for a garden. Near side of one story portion is 78 1/2 yards north of Franklin Street. Far side of the same building is 45 1/2 yards north of Franklin St.'

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Physical description

Photograph; 13.9 cm x 8.0 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1926

Photographer

State Library of South Australia

Collection

Part of Acre 243 Collection

Subject

Motor industry -- South Australia -- Adelaide

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Digitisation information

Date

09/07/2021

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

5,639 x 3,388 pixels (19.1 MP)

Size

57.34 MB

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