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This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 07 March 1958, page 8: "The annual autumn sale yesterday of pedigree pigs, comprising Tamworths, Berkshires and Large Whites, created much interest and bidding was keen among the prospective buyers. Here a section of the buyers study and discuss the finer points of one boar while the auction was in progress."

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2017N_2017-20_014655
Title
"Buyers Bid Highly" - Stock Auction
Relation
Manawatu Standard Negative Collection
Format
B&W negative
Held In
Coolstore
Archive
Manawatū Evening Standard Negative Collection

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Creation

Created By
Place
Pascal Street, Palmerston North
Date
March 6, 1958

Object rights

Credit Line
Fairfax Media New Zealand

Taxonomy

Tags
1950s,
auction,
black and white,
fashion,
manawatu evening standard,
men,
pigs,
Community Tags
auctions,
farmers,
livestock,
pigs,

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