Photograph [Mataura coal/lignite pit]; unknown photographer; 1905; MT2014.1.1
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Photograph [Mataura coal/lignite pit]
About this objectA black and white photograph of nine workmen at an open face coal/lignite pit in Mataura c.1905.
Place MadeNew Zealand, South Island, Southland, Mataura
Maker Maker RolePhotographer
Formatphotograph, black and white
Date Made1905
Period1900s
Medium and Materialsprocessed material, paper
Inscription and MarksHandwritten in green ink on reverse: 'Coal pit Mataura about 1905.'
Techniqueprinted
Measurementsh 107mm x w 152mm
Subject and Association Keywords Subject and Association Keywordsindustry/mataura/coal/lignite/mining
Credit LineFrom the collection of the Mataura and Districts Historical Society Incorporated.
Object Type Object numberMT2014.1.1
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