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A view looking east up Main Street which shows the Railway Station in the centre of the Square. J McElwain sold this photograph from his studio and also out of W Park's Book Depot, claiming that it was, "A good representation of the Total Phase of the Sun as seen from Palmerston North." The eclipse itself took place on 9 September 1885.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Sq 125
Date
September 9, 1885
Digitisation ID
2014N_Sq125_008603
Held In
"Coolstore"

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