Scene, Mail Day, Whakaari

Production date / Rā mahi
1920s
Description / Taipitopito kōrero
View of group standing outside post office on Whakaari (White Island). One man is standing leaning against a small wooden building, there is a sign above him on the wall which reads "LETTER BOX" with a letter slot above it. Another man is standing in the doorway of the building holding parcels and handing mail to a man standing outside. There are two other men waiting outside the building to the right
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Production date / Rā mahi
1920s
System Id / Tautuhitanga Pūnaha
15342
Department / Wāhanga
Object type / Te momo taonga
Medium or Materials / Ngā rauemi
Silver Gelatin Print
Dimensions / Ngā Inenga
Dimensions (HxW): 120 x 164mm
Other Id / Tautuhitanga kē
100
F0289-01
4.31
P100
Inscriptions / Pārongo
Recto: "1143" in pencil, lower left corner, on mount; "MAIL DAY ON THE ISLAND." printed in black ink, bottom centre on mount. Verso: "P100" in pencil, top left corner; "White Island" in black ink, top centre
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