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Horse drawn float [B 70551] • Photograph

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Summary

William Huntley McClement, in fancy dress costume, pictured in the driver's seat of Thompson & Harvey float which took part in one of the World War I fund-raising parades. The float exhorts those watching the parade to 'For your country's sake invest - every shilling helps'. The outfit is pictured in Roper Street, Adelaide.

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Physical description

Photograph (print); 15.9 cm x 21.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1916

Photographer

Gabriel, Francis

Collection

Part of General Collection

Subject

McClement, William Huntley, 1888-1962
Parade floats -- South Australia -- Adelaide

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Historical information

William Huntley McClement (22/7/1888 - 14/4/1962) worked as a driver for Thompson & Harvey all his working life, delivering, among other things, glass and paint. He married Harriet Maude Wherry with whom he had 6 daughters and a son. Over the years they lived in Eastwood, Parkside and Rose Park.

Digitisation information

Date

02/06/2008

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

4,875 x 4,114 pixels (20.1 MP)

Size

60.20 MB

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