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Description

This photograph gives a view of two women standing on the bridge of the Lakelet in The Square, Palmerston North. Installed in 1909 by the Beautifying Society, it is also known Butterfly Lake because of the winged shape of the connected pools. The bridge serves as the body of the butterfly.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
CA: Alkire Papers; Public Photograph Collection Sq 399
Date
circa 1923
Digitisation ID
2014P_Sq399_008976
Held In
"Coolstore"

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Taxonomy

Tags
butterfly lake,
clothes,
fashion,
friends,
hats,
lakelet,
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