Mardi Gras, Napier

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About this object

Photograph of a float created by Blythes Limited that featured in the Mardi Gras held in Napier in 1922. Eight women occupy the float. The name Sunshine Girls appears on the side of the float.

Photographer, Warren Studios.

Maker

Warren Studios

Production date

1922

Production place

Napier/Hawke's Bay/North Island/New Zealand

Production period

1920s

Production technique

Photography

Media/Materials description

Black and white photograph on cardboard.

Media/Materials

Photographs/Paper Products/Man-made Materials

Measurements

Height x Width: 90 x 138mm

Classification terms

Print, Photographic
Documentary Artifact
Communication Artifacts

Subject person

Blythes Limited; 1872

Subject period

1920s/20th Century

Subject date

1922

Current rights

Public Domain

Credit Line

gifted by Miss W Smith

Other number(s)

m73/53, 4780 c, 76811

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Place made

Napier Hawke's Bay North Island New Zealand Polynesia Oceania

Subject place

Napier Hawke's Bay North Island New Zealand Polynesia Oceania

Subject category

Costume and Textiles Archive classification Festivals Entertainment and recreation Contests and competitions Local history History Celebrations Public gatherings

Subject auto tags

Font Art Event Recreation Pole Motor vehicle Advertising Sky History Metal

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