Printed on front of mounting board, top left, with black ink: “Ohau c.1900”

Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 9”

Typed on paper glued to back: “P9 Lake Papaitonga (then commonly known as Buller Lake) was a popular boating and picnic spot at turn of the century. Print donated by B. Atkinson, Kerslake, Billens & Humphrey, May 1980.”

Stamped on back with black ink – Horowhenua Historical Society. Acc. No. Date

Boating on Lake Papaitonga, c.1900. Four boats with people on board are in the foreground of this photograph, while another four boats are moored in the background. Native bush grows to the shoreline of the lake.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

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

Printed on front of mounting board, top left, with black ink: “Papaitonga”

Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 12”

Penciled on back: “13”

Written on back with purple pen: “the original”

Lake Papaitonga, c.1900 ? Two row boats are on the lake. Appear to be 6 people in boat at right, and 2 people in boat at left. Man with child (obscured) sitting in foreground watching activity on the lake. Native bush grows down to the lake, with reeds and rushes growing along the shoreline in most places.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

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