Third and Main circa 1908 (Random Old Photo)

I recently bought a non-colorized version of a scene I've previously used for the Downtown Hobart blog. Again, I think the non-colorized view gives you a little more detail, but unfortunately it's very difficult to get a good digital image of it, because of the way it was printed — the dark areas reflect light too much. I had to take it outside and photograph it at a slight angle to get a half-decent image. Best way to see this is to go to the Hobart museum (I've given it to the museum) with a magnifying glass.


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I wish the Roper/ATS building still had that horned bovine head on its corner. I wonder if that was there in honor of the meat market in the building.

The verso has a sad message.



But Emma Schafer (or Schaper?) may have pulled through after all; I can't find a record of her death in 1908.