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Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 104”

Typed on piece of paper glued to back: “P. 104. Back slope of Tokomaru Dam. 30.3.24. A.T.L.”

Written on back with black ballpoint pen: “Back slope of Tokomaru Dam. 0/3/1924. G.L. Adkin photo. HHS Acc. 95.2”

Back slope of Tokomaru (Arapeti) Dam, 1924. In this photograph the dam is nearing completion, and standing to the downstream side is Bill Walker.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

See also 2000.560.0016 (original sepia photo).

Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Horowhenua Historical Society Inc.”

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bill walker,
construction site costume,
hhs mounted photograph collection,
hydro-electric scheme - mangahoe,
mangahao (shannon),
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