Maori woman ploughing a field - Photograph taken by William Henry Thomas Partington

Maori woman ploughing a field - Photograph taken by William Henry Thomas Partington
Date
[ca 1900]
By
Partington, William Henry Thomas, 1854-1940
Reference
1/1-003133
Description

View of a young bare-footed Maori woman with a horse-drawn hand plough. She has a flax basket attached to her waist. Standing beside her is a Maori man also with a flax seed kit. A group of people, including small children, are sitting and standing near by. The sea and a coastline can be seen in the distance. Recently plough ground is in the immediate foreground. Photograph taken by William Henry Thomas Partington, ca 1900, probably in the Wanganui district.

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

Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 8.5 x 6.5 inches

Access restrictions
Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
Part of
Auckland Star :Negatives
Format
1 b&w original negative(s), Negatives, Dry plate glass negative 8.5 x 6.5 inches, Orientation: Vertical image
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Partington, William Henry Thomas, 1854-1940. Maori woman ploughing a field - Photograph taken by William Henry Thomas Partington. Auckland Star :Negatives. Ref: 1/1-003133. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23125955

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