[Flood Damage sale]

Object detail

Accession number

PHO-2019-40.11

Maker

Unknown

Production period

20th Century

Description

Black and white print of a large and busy crowd of people at a 'Flood Damage' shopping sale. Within the crowd of people are signs advertising reduced prices because of flood damage. Three younger people are in the foreground of the image looking unimpressed.

Marks

5489-5 Hand-written

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Paper/Photographic

Physical description

1 print : black and white ; 15.5 x 20.5 cm

Credit Line

Unknown. [Flood Damage sale], PHO-2019-40.11. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

Related resources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D.I.C._(department_store)
http://www.nzfashionmuseum.org.nz/the-dic
https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/22210/department-store-closure
https://www.kroad.com/heritage/george-courts/
http://www.georgecourt.nz/history
https://www.kroad.com/heritage/george-courts/
http://www.heritage.org.nz/the-list/details/580

Production place

Auckland
New Zealand

Current rights

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Classification

Photograph Print, Photographic Communication Artefacts Documentary Artefacts Graphic Documents

Subject

Pictorial works Auckland (New Zealand) Social aspects New Zealand Department stores Auckland New Zealand Commercial buildings Shops

Collection type

Pictorial Walsh Memorial Library

Subject auto tags

Photograph White Black-and-white Font Suit Snapshot Event Formal wear Vintage clothing Monochrome photography

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