More Info →Main Street from Ihakara Gardens, 1878

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Mounted black and white photograph framed with white surrounding and black frame.

Printed below photo on mounting board – Main Street, Foxton. Looking south from Ihakara Gardens.

Written on paper attached to glass – 1878

Penciled on back - This photo dates from 1878, not 1888. It was probably taken early in April 1878, for the view is described in “The Manawatu Times” newspaper (Palmerston North) of 13 April 1878 page 2. Photographer was W.J. Harding of Wanganui. Original glass negative is now in Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington. I.R. Matheson 1/5/83

Main Street Foxton from Ihakara Gardens, 1878.

Showing Court House and church, with family (right).

Framed black and white photograph.

See also – f2000.2277 A4 photocopy.

Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Foxton Historical Society”

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