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Description

Louisa was the wife of George Matthew Snelson, a pioneer storekeeper and first Mayor of the Borough of Palmerston North. She arrived in Palmerston North in 1871 and died 14 December 1919. This small portrait of her contained in a card inscribed - "With L.M. Snelson's best wishes for....1914".

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Pi 291
Date
1914
Digitisation ID
2013N_Pi291_006926
Held In
"Coolstore"

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head shot,
jewelry,
people,
photographs,
portrait,
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