On the reverse side is inscribed: "Photo taken at Wagga Wagga Race Course. Mr Brunskill may be in photo." [this has been written with a modern red pen].
One man in the photograph is wearing horse riding clothes.
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On the reverse side is inscribed: "Photo taken at Wagga Wagga Race Course. Mr Brunskill may be in photo." [this has been written with a modern red pen].
One man in the photograph is wearing horse riding clothes.
Inscribed on front of mount:
"Pulled at Wagga Wagga March 28th 1892. Lake Albert Farmers Tug of War Team."
"J Angel (Captain), W Hennessy (10 stones, 4 pounds), C Annison (11 stones, 8 pounds), H Holden (11 stones, 4 pounds), J Monk (11 stones), H Angel (12 stones, 6 pounds), J Brooker (11 stones), J Wild (11 stones, 8 pounds)."
"Was defeated after 5 1/4 hours pull, by the Irish Team averaging 14 stones."
"The longest pull on record."
Note attached to reverse side:
"From Bill Bullivant, Cowra, per PJ Walsh 162 Lake Albert Road, Wagga. [Bullivant] step son of Chris Annison and son in law of Chris Angel."
Reverse side of photograph inscribed, "Ricordandoti sempre con affetto Pina."
Carte-de-visite of an unidentified young man, possibly from the Meurant or Pike families.
Inscription on back of photograph reads 'From Baby, Keith Harding'
'Auntie Minnie' written in pencil on back
'To dear Bertha with love from Arch' written on back
'Hotel Canberra' written in pencil on back