Written on back with blue ink pen: “Mrs C Young 1 Mrs Young 2 Mrs Clayton 3 Mrs Mayvis Johnson 4 Mrs Murray the Queen Patty Caldwell Mrs Peterson Mrs Caldwell”

Penciled & written on back with black ballpoint pen: “AIH 3 RI Committee of Queen Carnival Funds for Shannon Swimming Pool the little girl Pat Caldwell won the crown.”

Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “P Locke”

Stamped on back with black ink - Plese re-order from numbers above. ACME STUDIOS.

Committee members of Shannon Queen Carnival, c.1938. Those in this photograph are from left to right: – Mrs Young, Jessie Clayton, Mavis Johnson, Mrs Murray, Patty Caldwell (one of the Queen Carnival “princesses” – who was crowned Queen of the Carnival), Myrtle Peterson and Mrs Caldwell. The Queen Carnival was held to raise funds for swimming pool at Shannon School.

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Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “1951 approx Mrs Beven Jessie Clayton”

Also written on back with black pen: “(28)”

Mrs Bevan and Jessie Clayton, c.1951. Taken during taping of Oral History at Parish Hall. This photograph shows both women leaning on a counter at a stable door in the hall.

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See s2002.020.0005 for negative of this photo. Produced from ‘proof sheet’ #.0001 Frame # 28

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Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “(6) L. to Right Jessie Clayton Mr Behrens P.M. Bert Lockett Melva Pope ? 194?”

Shannon Post Office & staff, c.1940. The five people standing on the steps at the front of the building are from left to right:- Jessie Clayton, Mr Behrens (Post Master), Bert Lockett, Melva Pope, unidentified man. An unidentified flag is flying above the building.

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