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Because of the extreme lack of variety of Scandinavian surnames (there were two Olsens or Olsons in the original Mauriceville Settlement alone), it is difficult to establish exactly who this family were. They were probably pioneers in the Forty Mile Bush area.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2013N_Pi540_006848
Title
Mr and Mrs Olsen - Scandinavian Settlers
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Pi 540
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
Palmerston North
Date
1930s

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library

Taxonomy

Tags
elderly,
glasses,
people,
photographs,
portraits,
senior,
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