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Description

The photograph was taken a few chains south-west of Opawe Road and shows the squared sleepers being sledged out of the bush to the road. The owner and driver of the horses and sledge was Mr. Sam Lane. The men in the photo are, from left to right: Sam Lane; George Wagstaff; Ernest Wagstaff (sitting); and unknown.

Identification

Object type
Image
Identifier
2014N_Ti12_009113
Date
circa 1904
Digitisation id
2014N_Ti12_009113
Format
B&W negative
Held In
"Coolstore"

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forest,
horses,
pohangina valley,
workers,
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