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The Picture Postcard as Art: Images from the Golden Era (#85MG) Closed

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Lot 738MAORI: Lovely group with real photos x7 including portraits, greeting (rubbing noses) & "Children Jumping from Bridge for Pennies", also "Wharepuni at Otokou", "Maoridom" (array of artefacts; addressed to Maj-Gen Robley in London), "The Maoris/Living Races of the World" nine coloured vignettes, "Whaaru (Leader of Hursthouse rescue party)...", etc, generally fine to very fine. Ex DB McFarlane. [In March 1883, surveyor Charles Hursthouse & his staff were kidnapped by Maori who objected to the Main

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Lot closed - Price Realized:$300
Estimate: $400

The Picture Postcard as Art: Images from the Golden Era (#85MG) Closed

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  • MAORI: Lovely group with real photos x7 including portraits, greeting (rubbing noses) & "Children Jumping from Bridge for Pennies", also "Wharepuni at Otokou", "Maoridom" (array of artefacts; addressed to Maj-Gen Robley in London), "The Maoris/Living Race
  • MAORI: Lovely group with real photos x7 including portraits, greeting (rubbing noses) & "Children Jumping from Bridge for Pennies", also "Wharepuni at Otokou", "Maoridom" (array of artefacts; addressed to Maj-Gen Robley in London), "The Maoris/Living Race - 2
  • MAORI: Lovely group with real photos x7 including portraits, greeting (rubbing noses) & "Children Jumping from Bridge for Pennies", also "Wharepuni at Otokou", "Maoridom" (array of artefacts; addressed to Maj-Gen Robley in London), "The Maoris/Living Race - 3
  • MAORI: Lovely group with real photos x7 including portraits, greeting (rubbing noses) & "Children Jumping from Bridge for Pennies", also "Wharepuni at Otokou", "Maoridom" (array of artefacts; addressed to Maj-Gen Robley in London), "The Maoris/Living Race - 4
  • MAORI: Lovely group with real photos x7 including portraits, greeting (rubbing noses) & "Children Jumping from Bridge for Pennies", also "Wharepuni at Otokou", "Maoridom" (array of artefacts; addressed to Maj-Gen Robley in London), "The Maoris/Living Race - 5
  • MAORI: Lovely group with real photos x7 including portraits, greeting (rubbing noses) & "Children Jumping from Bridge for Pennies", also "Wharepuni at Otokou", "Maoridom" (array of artefacts; addressed to Maj-Gen Robley in London), "The Maoris/Living Race - 6