Scene, Crater Peak, Whakaari

Maker / Kaihanga
William Beattie (b.1864, d.1931)
 Production date / Rā mahi
1912
 Description / Taipitopito kōrero
View of the crater peak at Whakaari (White Island). A huge dark rock face peak to the right, up towards the top there is a figure standing on the ledge. There is steam rising from the crater on the left and volcano wall on the left.
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Maker / Kaihanga
William Beattie (b.1864, d.1931)
Production date / Rā mahi
1912
System Id / Tautuhitanga Pūnaha
15166
Department / Wāhanga
Photography
Object type / Te momo taonga
Post card
Medium or Materials / Ngā rauemi
Silver Gelatin Print
Dimensions / Ngā Inenga
Dimensions (HxW): 90 x 139mm
Other Id / Tautuhitanga kē
166
6.14
P166
Inscriptions / Pārongo
Recto: "P166" in pencil, top right; "THE CRATER PEAK, 800 FT HIGH, WHITE ISLAND. (PROTECTED 1.9.12) W. BEATTIE, AUCKLAND" in white text, on negative, centre of lower edge. Verso: "P166" in pencil, upper right; "New Zealand Post Card / This space may be used for communication / in N.Z or British Empire / The Address only to be written here." printed in black ink, upper centre; "Stamp:" inside a perforated rectangle printed in black ink, top right corner; "White Island 27 miles away / On fine days this column of steam / is always to be seen" in black ink, lower centre
Maker and role / Kaihanga me tōna tūranga
William Beattie (b.1864, d.1931): Photographer
Production details
W Beattie & Co., Auakland, Publisher, Auckland/New Zealand
Current rights / Mana taonga
Out of Copyright
Production place / Wāhi mahi
Whakaari (White Island)
New Zealand

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