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BURTON BROS - Dunedin (1870s-1890s) - Mount Tarawera in Eruption, from Wairoa, June 10, 1886

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NB. This is not an original photograph of the eruption but an original photo by the Burton Bros of a painting done by artist of that event. It is a rare photograph in excellent condition.

  • Name of Photographer: BURTON BROS - Dunedin (1870s-1890s)
  • Nationality: New Zealand
  • Title of Work: Mount Tarawera in Eruption, from Wairoa, June 10, 1886
  • Medium: Albumen Photograph
  • Signed?: Inscribed
  • Framed?: Glazed & Framed
  • Image Size: 13.5cm x 18.5cm
  • Overall Size: 36.0cm x 43.0cm
  • Stock No: PH0479
BURTON BROS - Dunedin (1870s-1890s) - Mount Tarawera in Eruption, from Wairoa, June 10, 1886 Image 1++
BURTON BROS - Dunedin (1870s-1890s) - Mount Tarawera in Eruption, from Wairoa, June 10, 1886 Image 1++
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