Postcard [Mataura Paper Mill and Freezing Works] ; unknown photographer; 1911; M...
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Postcard [Mataura Paper Mill and Freezing Works]
About this object
Black and white postcard of the Mataura Freezing Works and Paper Mill on the banks of the Mataura River dated 1911. It would originally have come from an album of postcards marketed by Leon Robinson, a Mataura based hairdresser, tobacconist and newsagent. The Society has several intact copies of these albums.
The postcard has a letter on the back, from an unknown writer who reports on building work at both the Mataura Freezing Works and Paper Mill.
Photo-typed in Saxony
Maker Maker RolePrinter
Date Made1911
Inscription and MarksPrinted on reverse:'New Zealand Post Card'/ 'Photo-typed in Saxony'/'Space for communications/ L Robinson, Mataura'.The surname: 'LEITCH' and two unclear initials are stamped on the reverse. Refer to scan to read the text of the letter on the reverse of the postcard.
Techniqueprinted
Measurementsh 90mm x w 140mm
Formatpostcard
Object Type Subject and Association Keywordsindustry/mataura freezing works
Subject and Association Keywords Subject and Association Keywords Medium and Materialsprocessed material, paper
Credit LineFrom the collection of the Mataura and Districts Historical Society Incorporated
Object numberMT2011.185.20
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