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NameMeiha Keepa Te Rangihiwinui (Major Kemp)
ProductionConnolly and Company; photography studio; 1887-1888; Wellington
Classificationgelatin silver negatives, black-and-white negatives, studio portraits
Materialssilver, photographic gelatin, sheet glass, photographic plates
Materials Summaryblack and white gelatin glass negative
Techniquesblack-and-white photography
Registration NumberD.000053
Overview
Meiha Keepa Te Rangihiwinui, also known as Major Kemp, came from a notable rangatira (chiefly) family. He was highly decorated in the New Zealand Wars, where his keen intellect and military strength marked him as an outstanding leader.