Group portrait, Bowlers
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Public Domain
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About this object
A portrait of a group of bowls players at an unidentified location in Hawke's Bay. Three of the sitters are identified on the back of the photograph as: front row right end, J P Thomson, front row left, J P Smith, back row left, W C Yates. Mr James Porteous Thomson, was president of the Napier Bowling Club in 1904.
Photographer, unknown.
Date, 1890s.
Photographer, unknown.
Date, 1890s.
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Black and white photograph glued to card.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 100 x 146mm
Height x Width: 154 x 199mm
Height x Width: 154 x 199mm
Signature/Inscription
This photograph must be acknowledged to the- Hawke's Bay Art Gallery & Museum (Inc.), Napier., Stamp, Stamped
Napier Bowlers - 1890's
The background does not seem to be the Napier Bowling Club - too much foliage, Inscription, Handwritten
J P Thomson, front row right end, draper and property owner., Inscription, Handwritten
J P Smith, front row left, owner of Warren Smith & Company (wine & spirits merchants) and hotel owner.
Suffered from bunions, wore slashed shoes., Inscription, Handwritten
W C Yates left back row, Inscription, Handwritten
Napier Bowlers - 1890's
The background does not seem to be the Napier Bowling Club - too much foliage, Inscription, Handwritten
J P Thomson, front row right end, draper and property owner., Inscription, Handwritten
J P Smith, front row left, owner of Warren Smith & Company (wine & spirits merchants) and hotel owner.
Suffered from bunions, wore slashed shoes., Inscription, Handwritten
W C Yates left back row, Inscription, Handwritten
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Current rights
Caption
Collection of Hawke’s Bay Museums Trust, Ruawharo Tā-ū-rangi, 5480
Credit Line
gifted by R McGregor
Other number(s)
m78/38, 5480, 85079
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