More Info →Loaded horse-drawn wagon with 3 men, Shannon, 1908

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Description: Loaded horse-drawn wagon with 3 men, Shannon, 1908 1 A4 photocopy (of front & back of postcard)

Information on seperate paper identifies the wagon driver (man sitting on top of sacks holding reins of horse team) as – John Retter, father of Joan Hyde (nee Retter) and Noel Retter. Other 2 men not identified. Also identifies location as – about where Dairy Co. later existed in Stafford Street, Shannon.

Date written on back of postcard – 16/6/1908 Addressed to: Mrs Gi….. Oxford S….. Levin With message: Awful good man on top. Will be down Thursday one train if fine, also family. Lillie

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