Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 81”

Written on back with black ballpoint pen: “Maud Herd at the ford, Hokio Stream. (probably 18 September 1913). G.L. Adkin photo, Donated Mrs M. Dorset.”

Penciled on back: “Cross Reference : Hokio, Adkin, McDonald.”

Stamped on back with black ink – Horowhenua Historical Society.

Maud Herd, later Mrs Leslie Adkin, sits astride a horse at the ford, Hokio Stream, in 1913. The ford is where the bridge now crosses the Hokio Stream on Golf Course Road. The home of Hector Hugh McDonald was to the left of this photograph. A footbridge made of wooden planks crosses the stream.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

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Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 82”

Written on back with black ballpoint pen: “At Hokio Stream crossing, near ‘Lakeside’.”

Mrs Hector Hugh McDonald (nee Mary Rigg), stands on a bridge across the Hokio Stream near ‘Lakeside’ (the McDonald home). With her are her two daughters, Flora (centre) and Theresa Hinemoa (left). A large dog is also standing on the bridge which has a wooden canoe alongside it.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

See also 1977.047.0021

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The Hokio Stream with Flora McDonald, elder daughter of Hector Hugh McDonald and his wife Mary (nee Rigg), sitting in a limb of a tree over the water.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

See also 1977.047.0025 and 1977.047.0026

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