Old Men's Home, Park Island
Production date
Post 03 Feb 1931
Current rights
Public Domain
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Object detail
About this object
The photograph depicts part of the Old Men's Home at Park Island after the 3 February 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake.
In the photograph a man can be seen pointing at a spot where James Collins was found lying on a bed after being buried. Underneath the image is written: Note the spot where James Collins aged 67 was buried for 4 nights and 3 days and found alive at old Men's Home, Napier.
Photographer, unknown.
Date, post 3 February 1931.
In the photograph a man can be seen pointing at a spot where James Collins was found lying on a bed after being buried. Underneath the image is written: Note the spot where James Collins aged 67 was buried for 4 nights and 3 days and found alive at old Men's Home, Napier.
Photographer, unknown.
Date, post 3 February 1931.
Production date
Post 03 Feb 1931
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Black and white photograph attached to a photograph album.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 72 x 98mm
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
Post 03 Feb 1931
Current rights
Caption
Collection of Hawke’s Bay Museums Trust, Ruawharo Tā-ū-rangi, 19627
Credit Line
gifted by Joan Crawford
Other number(s)
2015/23/14, 19627, 92314
Accession number
2015/23/14
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