Postcard - Crane at Fairfield

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ProvenancePart of a collection of eleven postcards relating to maritime topics. Most of the cards in this collection are addressed to George or Jas Murdoch at various addresses in New Zealand and South Australia.SignificanceAn example of maritime themed postcards popular with collectors.DescriptionPostcard featuring a sepia image of a large crane silhouetted in front of a ship docked at wharf. The crane is lit up with some of the lights spelling out ‘Fairfield’ and lights in the shape of a crown with ‘G’ to the left and ‘R’ to the right. On the back of the card in pencil is written:
“This is the largest crane in the word. At Fairfield Govan WS”.Creator (person) Creator (organisation) Acknowledgement Date of Creation1900-1937Date of Usage1900-1937MaterialCardboard
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DimensionType: Total
Height: 89
Width: 140
Unit (Lengths): mm
Accession NumberHT 2002.0637 a

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CollectionSA Maritime Museum Collection

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