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Hawkins, William Webster, 1842-1918: Picton Wharf. shipping the horses to Wellington. '...
Date: [January or February 1867]
From: Hawkins, William Webster, 1842-1918 :Illustrations of New Zealand 1865?-1867
Reference: E-370-003-2
Description: Two of the Tetley boys, (Cadwallader and either the oldest, Willy, or the youngest, Frank) watching from the Picton Wharf while one of their horses is winched onto the deck of a steamer, and the other horse waits its turn. The artist also comments 'The busy people of Picton stand on the wharf admiring with hands in pockets' of the group of men and women also standing on the wharf, waiting with boxes. The ship, as recorded on the following page of the sketchbook, is the Ahuriri Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink, 87 x 205 mm