item details
NamePortrait of two girls
ProductionGeorge Gregory; photographer; 1905-1906; Auckland
Classificationcabinet photographs, studio portraits, black-and-white prints, gelatin silver prints
Materialssilver, photographic gelatin, photographic paper, mounting board
Materials Summaryblack and white photograph, gelatin silver print
Techniquesblack-and-white photography
DimensionsImage: 140mm (height), 97mm (length)
Registration NumberO.022190
Credit linePurchased 1999 with New Zealand Lottery Grants Board funds
Overview
These girls are wearing their communion dresses. Their first communion was a special event that warranted a visit to a portrait photographer to record this Christian rite of passage.