item details
NameWinners of tug of war, 13th Regiment, N.Z.Expeditionary Forces Sports, Wellington
ProductionUnknown; photographer; 3 October 1914; Wellington
Classificationphotographic postcards, gelatin silver prints, portraits
Materialssilver, photographic gelatin, printing-out paper
Materials Summaryphotographic postcard
Techniquesblack-and-white photography, photography, printing-out
DimensionsOverall: 140mm (width), 90mm (height)
Registration NumberPS.003597
Credit lineGift of Marianne Abraham in memory of T. Wyville Rutherfurd, McKenzie Gibson, Frances and Dorothy Broad, 2019
Overview
This postcard celebrates a tug of war competition run by the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in Wellington on 3 October 1914, which was won by the 13th Regiment team.
Sergeant (later Captain) Thomas Wyville Leonard Rutherfurd (1890-1918) was one of the team. This postcard was amongst a group of personal effects cared for by his fiancé, Dorothy Broad, which are now held in Te Papa's collections.