Family photographs

Date
1930-1956
By
Tesla Denton Studios; Valerie Studios (Wellington, N.Z.); Klix Studio; Leicagraph Studio (Wellington, N.Z.); Capital Photographs
Reference
PAColl-10457-2
Description

Family photographs taken by mainly unidentified photographers between 1930 and 1956. Some with annotations on the reverse.

Features wedding portraits of Clark's parents Ivy Ella Martis and Fitzgerald Martin Clark in Wanganui in 1930, Clark as a baby and toddler, many photographs of Clark as a child, and teenager, some in costume, some in a garden, and some in front of a house. Other identified people include Clark's maternal grandmother Harriet Martis, Felicity Martis, and Lola Magee (nee Kench). Some people are unidentified.

Also a set of Clark in school uniform and in class photos (1939, [1940?], 1946, 1947, 1948, and [1949?]) some with signatures on the reverse.

Many images of Clark and her mother Ivy Clark, including street portraits, both women are often often wearing hats and gloves. Also a photograph of Ivy Clark, holding flowers in a garden (an original black and white print as well as a coloured copy). A note on the reverse of the copy says that the orginal was on Clark's fridge. Notes on the reverse of the original give colouring information. Some images show automobiles and scenery.

Photographs from on board the 'Ruahine' [1956?] showing other passengers (some identified on the reverse), a view of the passing 'Rangitata' ship, and the Panama Canal. Also some taken on the island of Curacao.

Quantity: 96 b&w original photographic print(s) 2 with hand-colouring. 2 b&w copy photographic print(s). 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s).

Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

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Part of
Clark, Judith Ann, 1931-2014: Photographs
Format
96 b&w original photographic print(s) 2 with hand-colouring, 2 b&w copy photographic print(s), 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s), Group portraits, Gelatin silver prints, Portraits, Silver gelatin prints
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