Eruption Damage, Tikitapu
Maker
Ryan, A A
Current rights
Public Domain
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About this object
A photograph of a group standing amongst the damage at Tikitapu resulting from the Mount Tarawera eruption of June 1886. The photograph was taken in the bush near Tikitapu between Rotorua and Wairoa. All but one of the men are posed on horseback in a clearing. The stripped trees are visible at the background and sides of the image. An overturned stretcher or frame is evident on the ground in the foreground of the image. Ash and mud appear to cover the ground.
Photographer, A A Ryan.
Photographer, A A Ryan.
Maker
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Black and white photograph mounted on card.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 135 x 203mm
Height x Width: 247 x 309mm
Height x Width: 247 x 309mm
Signature/Inscription
The National Photographic Company. A A Ryan, Manager, Printed, Printed
Classification terms
Subject period
Subject date
Jun 1886
Current rights
Credit Line
gifted by Mrs A Lockie
Other number(s)
37/253, 3526, 84235
Accession number
37/253
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