Unidentified Couple

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Description: A picture of an unidentified couple from c 1880s-1890s. The negative had 'Oliver' etched into the plate. George Shailer was a well-known photographer in Palmerston North, takin gmany studio and informal portraits in the Manawatu region.

Identification

Relation: Public Photograph Collection Pi 624
Date: 1880 to 1899
Digitisation id: 2013G_Pi624_006824
Held in: Coolstore

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Created By: George W Shailer
Place: Palmerston North

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Tags: beard; bench; fashion; hat; mock masonry; painted backdrop; people; photographs; portrait

Community Tags: george and elizabeth oliver

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George W Shailer. "Unidentified Couple", 1880 to 1899, Manawatū Heritage, Ian Matheson City Archives, https://manawatuheritage.pncc.govt.nz/item/02aae915-1abf-4b03-b9ca-322eefd2cd75, accessed 2026-10-10 22:20.

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