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Accession No 1805.963
Name/Title PHOTOGRAPH; S.S "Kappin" discharging at Whanganui Wharf
Brief Description A black and white photograph of S.S "Kappin" unloading cargo at Whanganui Wharf. A large vehicle with a wide front roller and two narrower wheels at the back stands to the right, with a driver under the canopy looking over his shoulder towards the berthed vessel. Several cartons and sacks are loaded onto the whharf, with a large sign reading "Smoking Prohibited". A railway carriage stands close to the edge of the wharf, with the mast of the ship itself visible behind it.
Classification Print, Photographic/Documentary Artifact/Communication Artifacts/Nomenclature
Primary Prod Period 20th century
Primary Prod Place Whanganui/Aotearoa/New Zealand
Measurement Reading 8.3 x 10.9cm
Signature/Marks Up to date discharging at Wanganui Wharf.
Presented by / Mr. A.S. Burgess / Wanganui
Wanganui Regional Museum / P.O. Box 352, Wanganui.
Wanganui Regional Museum / copyright
Carton no. / 17
S. S. Kappin
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