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During their mid-day meal a New Zealander translates from a German magazine found in a dug-out the story of the Maori nation from cannibal practices to civilization.

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  • Description

    A group of ten soldiers sitting on the ground eating their lunch. The soldier at the center of the group is reading from a magazine and the other are posed to look as though they are listening.

  • Other Id

    71023 (Presto content ID)

    PH-ALB-418 (Reference Number)

    H914 (Photographer's number)

    38701 (DBTextworks system ID)

  • Department

Images and documents

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Catalogue

  • Object Type
  • Name/Title
    During their mid-day meal a New Zealander translates from a German magazine found in a dug-out the story of the Maori nation from cannibal practices to civilization.
  • Primary Maker

     Captain Henry Sanders (Photographer)

  • Date
    1914-1918
  • Physical Description

    112 mm. x 158 mm.

  • Level of Current Record
    Child
  • Is Part Of
  • Media/Materials
  • Technique
  • Subject Category
  • Content
    Typed inscription reads: "During their mid-day meal a New Zealander translates from a German magazine found in a dug-out the story of the Maori nation from cannibal practices to civilization. There is little doubt that this article was read to the German soldiers and was distorted into a statement that the Maoris were still cannibals and eat their prisoners or captives."
  • Public Access Text

    Album has label inside back cover stating it contains official photographs property of the Dominion Museum. They have another copy - this was presumably presented to Gordon Coates as a gift.

  • Copyright
    No known copyright restrictions
  • Last Update
    11 May 2023

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