Major Alexander's office, Government House, Wellington

Major Alexander's office, Government House, Wellington
Date
[Between 1897 and 1903]
Reference
PA1-f-194-45-1
Description

View of a detail of the room in Government House, Wellington, used as an office by Major Alexander, Private Secretary and Aid de Camp to the Governor, Lord Ranfurly. The photograph shows the collections decorating part of the wall, which supports a variety of axes, drums, and spears from the Pacific islands, together with the shell and head of a sea turtle, arranged on a tapa cloth. Photograph taken between 1897 and 1903 by an unknown photographer.

Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Physical Description: Toned silver gelatin print 20.3 x 14.9 cm, mounted on album page 27.2 x 35.9 cm

Access restrictions
Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
Part of
Ranfurly family: Collection / Interior views of Government House, Wellington
Format
1 b&w original photographic print(s), Photographs, Toned silver gelatin print 20.3 x 14.9 cm, mounted on album page 27.2 x 35.9 cm
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