| Accession No |
1802.3358
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| Name/Title |
PHOTOGRAPH; Russian Jack's Boots
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| Brief Description |
Black and white photograph of a pair of heavy well-worn boots placed on a pile of stones. The boots belonged to Russian Jack, a notable New Zealand swagman.
Bernet Krumin, also known as Russian Jack and Barney the Swagger, was born in Latvia on 26 March 1878. He came to New Zealand in the "Star of Canada" which was wrecked at Gisborne on 3 June 1912. He spent 50 years walking around the lower North Island and upper South Island of New Zealand as a swagman, carrying his possessions in a bag and moving from farm to farm to find short-term work before taking to the road again. He died on 19 September 1968.
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| Classification |
Print, Photographic/Documentary Artifact/Communication Artifacts/Nomenclature
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| Primary Maker |
Reynolds, Keith E (d.Circa 1998)
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| Primary Prod Date |
Circa 1976
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| Primary Prod Period |
20th century
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| Primary Prod Place |
North Island/Aotearoa/New Zealand
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| Measurement Reading |
14.3 x 20.8cm
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| Signature/Marks |
WANGANUI PUBLIC MUSEUM / PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION / NO. REPRODUCTION WITHOUT / ACKNOWLEDGEMENT / STRICTLY FORBIDDEN
WHANGANUI REGIONAL MUSEUM / COPYRIGHT
P/P/7 / Russian Jack's boots
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