Accession No |
1805.912
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Name/Title |
PHOTOGRAPH; Completion of the Dublin Street Bridge
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Brief Description |
A black and white photograph mounted on black card, looking towards Whanganui East taken on the new Dublin Street Bridge. One man is seated in a truck and another on a steam roller. Eight men are lined up, standing in front of the vehicles.
The steam roller driver is W J McIntyre and the truck driver is M A Fowler. The truck was driven by a coke boiler. The tram rails can be seen on the left side.
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Classification |
Print, Photographic/Documentary Artifact/Communication Artifacts/Nomenclature
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Primary Maker |
Tesla Studios
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Primary Prod Date |
1913
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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 |
24.6 x 30.4cm 15.2 x 20.3cm
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Signature/Marks |
1913 - Completion of Dublin St. Bridge. / Steamroller Driver: W.J. McIntyre / Truck Driver: M.A. Fowler / (With their backs to Wang/East) Wanganui Regional Museum/ copyright Wanganui Public Museum / photograph collection / no. / reproduction without / acknowledgment / strictly forbidden Send this number A1964 / Dont have this photo-/ graph copied / We have the negative and / can therefore give you the / very best results in / extra copies or / enlargements./ Note - all sizes carefully and / promptly posted. / A suitable frame for this photo- / graph can also be obtained at / The 'Tesla' Studios / (opposite Post Office) / Wanganui N.Z. 160 Carton no./ 35A This is the completion of the Dublin Street bridge in / 1913. Our father W. J. McIntyre was the driver of the steam / roller + Mr A Fowler was the driver of the / truck driven by a coke boiler / this is looking toward Wanganui East. / as the tramrails are on the left hand / side. / This photo belongs to / Mrs L. Russell / 31 Koromiko Rd. The Tesla Studios / opp. Post Office / Wanganui N.Z
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