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David and Demarus Crabtree [BRG 347/4378] • Photograph

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Summary

Photograph of Mr David Joseph Crabtree and wife Demarus, nee Marsh, taken in the studio in Mount Gambier in 1942.

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Physical description

Negative (acetate); 11.6 cm x 16 cm

Dates / Publication details

1942

Photographer

Arthur Studio (Mount Gambier, S.A

Collection

Part of Arthur Collection

Subject

Crabtree, David Joseph, 1868-1954
Crabtree, Demarus, 1866-1955

Catalogue record

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General notes

Part of a collection of photographs taken by Eric Arthur, a Mount Gambier photographer.

David Joseph Crabtree was born 22 February 1868 at Lemon Springs, Minimay in Victoria, son of Abraham and Mary Ann Crabtree (nee Fallon). Abraham Crabtree worked for Mr J. B. Broughton of Lemon Springs Station attending to the station stock. From there, they moved onto Neuarpurr Station, about 1870, where Abraham Crabtree was kept on as a carpenter. From Neuarpurr they moved to the Western side of Lake Charlegrark, where Abraham Crabtree selected land and kept the Booroopki Post Office. Later they opened up the Hotel, (half-way-house). David Joseph Crabtree looked after the Cobb & Co Coach horses for the coach travelling between Horsham & Apsley. Demarus Ann Marsh was born 28 May 1866 at Carapook Victoria to Thomas and Maria Marsh (nee Lock). She married David Crabtree on 25 December 1893 at "Elm Farm", Springbank, now known as Gymbowen. They had six children.

Digitisation information

Date

13/09/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,310 x 3,235 pixels (7.5 MP)

Size

7.51 MB

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