Inscription on front, “cf photo taken by Miss Picken 1977 from same position.” Inscription below photo, “Looking downstream to the home of Hector McDonald Junior, canoe, eel weir, odd houses with ….. (remainder unreadable)”.

Inscription on reverse, “Not this”.

Two photos showing Hokio Stream.

The first photo shows Hector McDonald in a canoe, possibly the Hamaria on the Hokio Stream. Taken from the Te Maai ridge looking west. Eel weir in mid picture and Hector Jnr’s home “Lakeside” in the background. Inscription reads, “cf photo taken by Miss Picken in 1977 from same position”. Also, “Looking downstream to the home of Hector McDonald Junior, canoe, eel weir and odd houses with…..(remainder unreadable)”.

The second photo is also taken from Te Maai ridge, but looking east. Inscription beneath photo, “Not this.”

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Group of two men, three women, young girl and two dogs, at the home of Hector Hugh McDonald near Lake Horowhenua, Levin. Hector McDonald is standing on the right of photo with a dog at his feet. The girl is possibly Theresa Hinemoa McDonald, daughter of Hector Hugh.

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Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 73”

Written with balck ballpoint pen on piece of paper glued to back: “Hector Hugh McDonald, eldest son of Hector McDonald.”

Portrait of Hector Hugh McDonald, eldest son of Hector and Agnes McDonald, first European settlers on the Horowhenua coast.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

See also 1977.047.0002

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Family Record of Hector and Agnes McDonald and their 10 children.

Gives - Name, Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Date of Marriage, Date of Death.

Certified marriage of Hector Hugh McDonald and Mary Allan Rigg at Wellington, New Zealand on 29 April 1885.

Family Record of Hector Hugh and Mary McDonald and their two children - Flora Campbell and Theresa Hinemoa.

Flora married Ranald Macdonald, three children - Mary, Ellen Catherine and Ranald (Jnr).

Mary married Herbert Dorset, one child - Janis.

Theresa married William Williamson, two of three children listed - Mary and Margaret.

Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 84”

Written on back with black ballpoint pen: “H.H. McDonald in Maori canoe on Hokio Stream.”

Also witten on back with blue ballpoint pen: “Koki Roki wrong in Te Hekenga.”

Hector Hugh McDonald in a canoe, possibly the Hamaria, on the Hokio Stream. Hector stands to one end of the canoe with a paddle in his hands. Behind him is the Te Maai ridge.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted.

See also 1977.047.0013

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Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 83”

Written on back with black ballpoint pen: “Looking west from above Hokio Stream to ‘Lakeside’, McDonald residence.Man in canoe may be R.J. McDonald or H.H. McDonald.”

This photo used in book – ‘Horowhenua County and its People’, page 242, with caption: “Hector Hugh McDonald in dug-out canoe on Hokio Stream. Behind is the pa-tuna (eel-weir) Pukahu-nui and, in right distance is his homestead, ‘Lakeside’. Dorset Coll. HHS.”

Hector Hugh McDonald in a canoe, possibly the Hamaria, on the Hokio Stream. Taken from the Te Maai ridge looking west. Eel weir in mid-picture and Hector’s home ‘Lakeside’ in the background.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

This photo used in book – ‘Horowhenua County and its People’, page 242 (Dorest Coll. HHS).

See also 1977.047.0057

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Caption on back: Hector McDonald Jnr – native interpretor Caption on back: Property of Mrs Ronald A MacDonald, Beach Road, Weraroa

Seated formal portrait of Hector McDonald Jnr (Hector Hugh). Dressed in three piece suit , bow tie, white pocket handkerchief, cufflinks, lapel ornament, with bowler hat on small table.

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Native agent and interpreter.

Title on front – Hector at the Crossing Inscription on back – Hector H the 2nd Pencil marks on back – names Rigg & Bowty and pencil lines and numbers (scorekeeping?)

Photo of Hector Hugh McDonald standing in Maori canoe, Hokio Stream, Levin

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