| Accession No |
1805.915
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| Name/Title |
PHOTOGRAPH; View from the Wanganui River
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| Brief Description |
Sepia-washed photograph mounted on card with red border, of an original sketch of the town of Wanganui from the southeast bank of the Whanganui River. Labelled below the sketch.
The town has the York Stockade to the left (now Cooks Gardens) and Rutland Stockade to the right (now Pukenamu-Queen's Gardens), houses at the foot of the Rutland Stockade and ships moored at the Wanganui Town Port and mid-river.
The card is stamped on the bottom right hand corner with the words "W J Harding" who is the photographer of the original work.
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| Classification |
Print, Photographic/Art/Communication Artifacts/Nomenclature
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| Primary Maker |
Harding, William James (b.1826, d.1899)
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| Primary Prod Date |
1860
1880-1890
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| Primary Prod Period |
Late 19th century/19th century
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| Primary Prod Place |
Whanganui/Aotearoa/New Zealand
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| Measurement Reading |
9 x 19.5cm
10 x 19.5cm
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| Signature/Marks |
Wanganui Regional Museum / Copyright
Carton no. / 51
Lent by
Mr Denton has the / negative of this
W. J. Harding
Maurice Baker / Lighting & General Mechanic. / Rona St., -- Eastbourne
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