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This traction engine was owned by Mr John Matthews and is seen cutting timber on his farm, "Burnam", on Stewart's Line, Mt Stewart. The engine is being driven by Hector Matthews, a son of John. The timber was macrocarpa and was used for making gates, fences and sheep yards on the farm.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2014N_Ti40_009136
Title
Traction Engine Cutting Timber
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Ti 40
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
Mt Stewart
Date
1910

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library
License
No Known Restrictions

Taxonomy

Tags
heavy machinery,
industry,
labour,
logs,
rural towns and life,
timber,
traction engine,
work,
workers,
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