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Accession No 1805.342.5
Name/Title PHOTOGRAPH; Taruha Rock Whanganui River
Brief Description A black and white photograph of a group sitting in two rowboats and others fishing off a large rock, identified as Taruha Rock, in the middle of the Whanganui River. T W Downes, Joe Wilks and Mary and William Salt are identified.

One of 38 black and white photographs of Whanganui River scenes taken during the river trip of William Salt (brother) and Mary Salt (sister) and party, who rowed down down the Whanganui River from Taumarunui in about 1910. Information on back of photograph comes from G J Wilks, brother of the donor who made the voyage, or part of it.
Classification Print, Photographic/Documentary Artifact/Communication Artifacts/Nomenclature
Primary Prod Date Circa 1910
Primary Prod Period 20th century
Primary Prod Place Whanganui River/Whanganui/Aotearoa/New Zealand
Measurement Reading 16.4 x 21.5cm
Signature/Marks Taruha Rock / Joe Wilks / T W Downs / Mary Salt ? / William Salt / (?)
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