Photograph of Chris Wheeler, c1930s-40s
Object Type
Photography/Photograph/Black and white
Date Used
1930s-1940s
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Black and white, sepia toned photograph adhered to a piece of grey coloured cardboard featuring Chris Wheeler seated on his bicycle being supported by a man wearing a diagonal pattered vest, cloth cap and jacket They are on a rough piece of road and kerb and other cyclists are standing behind them. Inscription on mount below photograph, handwritten in white ink, "Chris Wheeler/Footscray Amateur Cycling Club/ 1st Fastest Melbourne to Bendigo 92 miles [torn]". A copyright mark is embossed on right side, "Les H Pritchard".
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 290 W: 218 D: 2mm (H: 11 7/16 W: 8 9/16 D: 1/16")
Associated Event
Date Used
1930s-1940s
Location
In storage
Registration No
1988.1981.51
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by the Wheeler Family.
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