View, Whakatāne Waterfront

Maker / Kaihanga
Unknown
Production date / Rā mahi
1907-1908
Description / Taipitopito kōrero
View of Whakatāne waterfront and wharf from the river, water in the foreground, jetty just right of centre, housing and business buildings across the centre of the print, hills/ cliffs in the background, with Wairere waterfall at right
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Maker / Kaihanga
Production date / Rā mahi
1907-1908
System Id / Tautuhitanga Pūnaha
16256
Department / Wāhanga
Object type / Te momo taonga
Medium or Materials / Ngā rauemi
Sepia print
Dimensions / Ngā Inenga
Dimensions (HxWxD): 75 x 130mm
Dimensions (HxW): 89 x 139mm
Other Id / Tautuhitanga kē
554
4.84
P554
Inscriptions / Pārongo
Recto: "Whakatāne" in white text, probably in black ink on negative, bottom left corner. Verso: "89B-1 / 161B-1 / F232 -1" in blue and black ink, top left corner; "New Zealand Post Card [etc]" printed in black ink, top centre; "P554" in pencil, top right corner; "Whakatāne 30 ... 08" postmark in circle in black ink, and half penny postage stamp, top right corner; "1907" circled, black ink, centre right; "Dear Maude / This is a P.C. / of our large township it / is not very lively but I / suppose I shall get to / like it. They have a church / guild with over 20 members / so I will make one more / best love to you all. Minnie" in black ink lower left; "Mrs. J Ramson / Wharekoa / Fitzroy / New Plymouth" in black ink, lower right
Maker and role / Kaihanga me tōna tūranga
Unknown
Current rights / Mana taonga
Current rights holder / Mana taonga
Te Whare Taonga ō Taketake, Whakatāne Museum Collections and Research, WMCR

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