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Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 127”

Written on back with black ballpoint pen: “This battered coach was observed by the Evening Post’s artist on occasion of last spike ceremony of Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company line, held at Otaihanga, 6 November 1886, and commemmorated [sic] by a special issue of Evening Post printed in this form. (NZR photo)”

‘Out of Harness’ sketch in Evening Post, Nov. 1886. Photo of sketch of Cobb & Co., Wellington to Foxton coach that appeared in a special issue of the ‘Evening Post’, on completion of the Wellington & Manawatu Railway Company line on 6 Novenber 1886.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

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

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