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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_Pi541_006849
Title
Olsen family
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Pi 541
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
Palmerston North
Date
1880s

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library

Taxonomy

Tags
baby,
child,
frock coat,
people,
photographs,
portraits,
prop,
sailor,
sideburns,
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