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A Look Back at Adelaide in the 1930s

Take a look back at the city of Adelaide in the 1930s with this cool old photo. See the wheat country and learn more about the capital city of South Australia.
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This cool old photo shows the city of Adelaide some time in the 1930s.

Image Description from historic lecture booklet: “Adelaide is a prosperous city of more than 200,000 people and is the capital city of South Australia. Immediately north from Adelaide the wheat country reveals itself in gentle undulations and extends inland about 150 miles.”

Source: Oregon State University Special Collections & Archives

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