[Auckland tramway cricket player presents a Maori carved cigarette box]

Maker and role
Unknown Photographer
Production date
Feb 1948
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Object detail

Accession number

14-0836

Maker

Unknown Photographer

Description

Photograph of Jack Garrett and other Auckland tramway cricket players and officials presenting a Maori carved cigarette box to Mr and Mrs Tom Russell, who offered the players morning tea while they were in Wellington. The box was carved by ex-colleague George Smith on the train down to Wellington from Auckland. The team were travelling to Christchurch for the Laughlan Cup competition.

Marks

"Presentation of cig. box carved on tram journey to Wellington by one of our party. We had morning tea at this house while passing through Wellington. Mr & Mrs Tom Russell." -caption on verso. Hand-written

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Paper/Photographic

Physical description

1 photograph : black and white ; 8 x 13 cm

Collection

Auckland Regional Authority's Staff Friendly Society Collection

Credit Line

Unknown Photographer. Feb 1948. [Auckland tramway cricket player presents a Maori carved cigarette box], 14-0836. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

Production place

Wellington City
Wellington District
Wellington
New Zealand

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