John and Sarah Parker had a dairy farm on Banks Line, Rongotea. They farmed it from 1920 until their deaths, and it continued to be farmed by two of their children, John Jnr and Hannah until 1989. Sarah and John (Snr) Parker are shown with two of their sons, Robert and Edward (Ted). Robert was the eldest child and died in a drowning accident in 1928. Ted was born in 1913.
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Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Digitisation ID
- 2019P_2018-45_026157
- Title
- John and Sarah Parker with sons Robert and Ted
- Relation
- Public photograph Z collection
- Format
- B&W print
- Held In
- Coolstore
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Creation
- Created By
- unknown
- Place
- Rongotea, Manawatū
- Date
- 1920s
Object rights
- Credit Line
- Ian Matheson City Archives
- License
- No Known Restrictions
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