The photos in this and the next couple of posts were found in a basket of photos being sold for fundraising by the Blockhouse Bay Historical Society a couple of years ago or so. The origin is unknown.
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This one could be English, but it reminds me in a way of mid-19th century American portraits as well. There's some old newspaper stuck to the back, covering the photographer's stamp, so I can't give you more information than that.
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Another one that could be English. The background reminds me of the brick tenement housing in London and the northern counties.
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The photographer was part of Falk Royal Studios, Symonds Street "right opposite Khyber Pass". No sign of this one at the moment on the Auckland City Libraries' photographer's online database.
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Written in very small white letters on the folding card where this photo is mounted is "Ivy Studios". No info on this one.
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Nothing on this photo at all, front or back. The card it's on, though, resembles those used as promotional ad cards by photographers.
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