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The 'Merle' paddle steamer [B 62181] • Photograph

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Summary

GENERAL: The 'Merle', a stern wheel paddle steamer owned by river trader Edward Diener; it pulled the shop barges 'Eva Millicent' and 'Flo D' between 1903 and 1917 when it sank in Lake Alexandrina, about a year later the 'Flo' was reconstructed as the 'Kookaburra'. The craft was originally named after Merle the daughter of Edward and Catherine Diener.

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Physical description

Photograph; 20 cm x 15.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1904

Photographer

Plummer Brothers (Firm

Collection

Part of General Collection

Subject

Merle (Paddle steamer)
Paddle steamers -- Murray River (N.S.W. - S.A.)

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Digitisation information

Date

02/08/1999

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,496 x 1,712 pixels (4.3 MP)

Size

4.32 MB

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