Man whaling with a harpoon gun, Tory Channel

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Date
[ca 1940s]
By
McDonald, Hector Alfred Farmer William, 1901-1960
Reference
MNZ-0058-1/4-F
Description

Man whaling with a harpoon gun in the Tory Channel. Photograph taken circa 1940 by H Farmer McDonald for the Weekly News.

Caption on back of file print reads: "Fighting whales with the most modern equipment demands great skill in the operation of the harpoon gun. Here is a gunner taking aim."

Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Use/Reproduction
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Access restrictions
Partly restricted - Digital content available only in Katherine Mansfield Reading Room
Part of
Making New Zealand :Negatives and prints from the Making New Zealand Centennial collection
Format
1 b&w original negative(s), Negatives, Orientation: Horizontal image
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