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[William Phillips and his sister Lucy]

documentary heritage
  • Description

    Cased ambrotype portrait of two children.

  • Other Id

    69373 (Presto content ID)

    PH-1967-189-2 (Reference Number)

    TR370 P564 (Library of Congress Call Number)

    1967.189 (accession number)

    col.1883 (old colonists museum)

    81192 (DBTextworks system ID)

  • Department

    Photography

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Catalogue

  • Object Type

    photograph

  • Name/Title
    [William Phillips and his sister Lucy]
  • Primary Maker

     unknown (Photographer)

  • Date
    1850s
  • Physical Description

    110 mm. x 80 mm.

  • Level of Current Record
    Child
  • Is Part Of

    Untitled

  • Media/Materials

    glass/inorganic material

  • Technique

    Ambrotype

    Silver print

    Monochrome photographic print

    Photographic techniques

  • Subject Category

    Portraits

  • Public Access Text

    Two children are donor's father William Phillips and his sister Lucy.

    Part of family collection associated with Robert & Jane Phillips of Matakana who came to NZ with their son (WH Phillips) and daughter in 1861.

  • Copyright
    No known copyright restrictions
  • Credit Line
    Presented by Miss L. Phillips in 1967. (AIM Annual Report 1967-1968)

    Transferred to Library 19/06/1975.
  • Last Update
    11 May 2023

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