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Mannum flood with barge Pearl across the street [PRG 1258/2/992] • Photograph

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Summary

Mannum flood, with 150 ton barge 'Pearl' across the street, several people standing at the bow, a rowboat with passengers approaching, and a young boy piggy-backing another boy across the street. The caption notes 'Pearl never touched bottom in the 1917 flood'.

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Physical description

Photoprint; 15.5 x 9.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1917

Collection

Part of Godson Collection

Subject

Pearl (Barge)
Floods -- Murray River (N.S.W.- S.A.)
Floods -- South Australia -- Mannum

Catalogue record

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General notes

Although this image appears in the 1931 flood sequence in the Godson album 'Mannum Flood', comparison with PRG 1258/2/981, shows it more likely belongs with the 1917 flood sequence.

Historical information

(Godson number sheet 2/12).

Digitisation information

Date

15/03/2021

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

5,474 x 3,300 pixels (18.1 MP)

Size

54.21 MB

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