West Saxton sharpening climbing spurs before climbing tree in background, East Tanjil

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Title

West Saxton sharpening climbing spurs before climbing tree in background, East Tanjil

Subject

Forest management -- Victoria.

Description

There were four Saxton brothers, Ben, Wilbur, John and Eric. Ben was killed in the 1939 fires. Eric worked the planing mill at Moe and Wilbur and John worked at West Tanjil. The person in this image is most likely Wilbur Saxton.

Creator

R.W. Bond

Publisher

Forests Commission, Victoria

Date

Jan-41

Contributor

Gunn's Slide, 210 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, cent. 2736

Rights

This image is out of copyright. It is provided for research purposes and must not be reproduced without acknowledgement of the University of Melbourne Creswick Campus Historical Collection. For information about ordering a copy of this image contact the Creswick Campus Historical Collection manager: cchc@lists.unimelb.edu.au

Format

2x2 glass slide

Type

Still image

Identifier

831s

Geolocation