Hokitika River from an original sketch by J.D. Schmidt.
Alternative Title
Hokitika River from an original sketch by J.D. Schmidt. Hokitika, Harnett & Co. ca 1866-71.
Date Created
[ca. 1866-1871]
Date
1866-1871
Identifier
Hocken Pictorial Collections - 12,726
a10947
Subject
Description
On mount in letterpress: Hokitika River; label in letterpress: Hokitika River from an original sketch by J.D. Schmidt; on mount in ink: T.M. Hocken; label in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: These four views, dating about 1866-71, have the merit of being the earliest depicting the West Coast diggings & sea. Cobb’s Coach ran to them via the Bealey about 1871. The first calico tent at Hokitika was erected in 1864. Greymouth is shown before before the disastrous flood which swept away a large portion of the young township. Mount Cook is in the distance. T.M.H.; Dr Hocken’s collector’s chop: Hoc in Loco Deus Rupes.
Extent
210 x 303 mm
Medium
chromolithograph on paper
Spatial Coverage
Temporal Coverage
Provenance
Dr T.M. Hocken’s Collection.
Source
Dr T.M. Hocken’s Collection.
Language
eng
Files
Collection
Citation
Schmidt, John Diedrich, 1839?-1925, “Hokitika River from an original sketch by J.D. Schmidt.,” ourheritage.ac.nz | OUR Heritage, accessed April 24, 2024, https://otago.ourheritage.ac.nz/items/show/4558.