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Photograph

1865 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Photograph of a King seated on a chair.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Photographic print on paper.
Brief description
Photograph of King George of Tongatabu. Taken c. 1865 in Tonga by an unknown photographer.
Physical description
Photograph of a King seated on a chair.
Object history
This photograph is part of an album entitled "Views in the Australian Colonies: New Zealand and the South Sea Islands", which was owned by a Captain Thomas Edward Green (1829-1924), who was part of the Military Train in New Zealand from 1863 to 1867. The album may have been compiled at a later date.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
PH.189-1981

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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