Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
1947.003.0358Description
Photo of 1897 Shearing operation at Daley Pens.
Update - 2009: A black & white scanned copy of an original print which was covered in black mold, which had to be disposed of. Photo shows very long (width of photograph ) open stable type building with slant roof with horizontal fence and an enclosed large corral showing 17 men lined up horizontally along fence edge in the process of shearing sheep with hand operated clippers. There are two men sitting on the roof and one man standing to their side with a rope in his hand and the end tied around the waist of the sitting middle man.
Printed on back in black pencil. Sheep Shearing.
Condition good as newly scanned. Print shows the black mold shots that were on the original print. Shows the yellowing that was on the original.Collection
Photograph Collection