Penciled on back of both copies - Flood on Main Road near Kara Rd
Stamped on back with blue ink - John Cleland Photo Studio Ltd. Ph. 78-878
Flooded main highway north of Shannon, near Kara Road, early 1900’s 1 B&W photo print, copy (plus additional copy)
Used in book – “From Bush & Swamp”, page 80, with caption - This view of the main road north with the Kara Creek bridge in the distance illustrates the logic in Frederick Venn’s proposal that cabbage trees should be planted on the road to indicate where the road was in times of flood.
Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Horowhenua Historical Society Inc.”
