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This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 29 July, 1959. "Mr and Mrs N. E. Jennings, with two of their six children, Marion and David, stand against the background of their house which was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. The family have taken their loss philosophically, and plan to build their new home on the burned out site."

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2017N_2017-20_015256
Title
"Philosophical About Their Misfortune"
Relation
Coolstore
Format
B&W negative
Held In
IMCA Digital Archive
Archive
Manawatū Evening Standard Negative Collection

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Creation

Created By
Place
Okuku Road, Shannon
Date
July 29, 1959

Object rights

Credit Line
Fairfax Media New Zealand
License
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Taxonomy

Tags
demolition,
family,
fire,
manawatū evening standard,
okuku road shannon,
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