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A One-Legged Man Looks After 211 Pigs, 1870s-1930s

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/1566

Scope and Contents

Photographs of an ex-soldier with a wooden leg tending a herd of pigs and sitting with the farmer having a drink. The text beneath the images notes the amount of pork and produce they were able to put on the market and the cost received in the early/mid 20th century.

Dates

  • Creation: 1870s-1930s

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Physical Description

1 slide 81mm by 82mm

Conditions Governing Access

Open.

Extent

From the Fonds: 50 boxes

From the Fonds: 3465 Photographic Slides

Physical Description

1 slide 81mm by 82mm

Dimensions

81mm by 82mm

Archivist's Note

Catalogued by Kristy Davis as part of Towards Dolly Project, 2012-2013

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

Contact:
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