| Accession No |
1802.10152
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| Name/Title |
PHOTOGRAPH; Captain A Nielson, Winner of the North Island Rifle Shooting Championship
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| Brief Description |
A black and white photograph of the winner of the North Island Rifle Shooting Championship. Captain A Nielson, of the Napier Club, tied with his clubmate Deputy President R H Nicholson with 321 points. They entered a tiebreaker of five rounds, scoring 22 and 21 points respectively. Five years before this a smiliar struggle occured at the same range.
Captain Neilson is standing in front of a tent with a rifle in his right hand and the trophy in his left. He has a large number of awards on a sash across his chest.
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| Classification |
Print, Photographic/Documentary Artifact/Communication Artifacts/Nomenclature
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| Primary Maker |
Whetton, Thomas Henry (b.1880, d.1959)
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| Primary Prod Date |
28 Dec 1928
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| Primary Prod Period |
20th century
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| Primary Prod Place |
Whanganui/Aotearoa/New Zealand
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| Measurement Reading |
16 x 10.2cm
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| Signature/Marks |
Rifle shooting at Wanganui 28/12/28 / Cap. A. Nielson of the Napier / Club winner of the N. Zeland / Championship. / He tied with his clubmate / Dep. Pres. R.H. Nicholson with / 321 points. They shot off with five rounds scoring / repectively 22 abd 21 / points. / Five years ago a similar / struggle occured at the / same range. / T.H. Whetton / photo / Wanganui
Wanganui Regional Museum / copyright
Wanganui Regional Museum / P.O.Box 352, Wanganui
Carton no. / 19Ha
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