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Dead Letter

Dead Letter
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Dead Letter
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Puke Ariki
Collection
Te Rangi Aoao Nunui
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[Image caption: Postcard, Muttonbird scrub leaf (1901). Collection of Puke Ariki (ARC2007-60).] The European craze for collecting and sending picture postcards arrived in New Zealand in the early 1900s, reaching its peak in popularity just prior to the outbreak of World War One. Novelty postcards, such as this one from Rakiura (Stewart Island), made use of natural materials which were abundantly available on the island and were a unique souvenir. Since about 1900 it had become customary f... ...

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Date created
13 November 2009
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https://terangiaoaonunui.pukeariki.com/story-collections/spotlight-on-the-collection/dead-letter/
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Spotlight on the collection / Environment / Lifestyle and Leisure / Human Interest / Art, Culture and Entertainment

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