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c.1900 MATTHIAS WHITEHEAD THAMES NEW ZEALAND CHRISTMAS CARTE DE VISITE CDV
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c.1900 MATTHIAS WHITEHEAD THAMES NEW ZEALAND CHRISTMAS CARTE DE VISITE CDV
Great little contoured card, bearing the photo fo the renown New Zealander Matthias Whitehead.
"....who was for some time a member of the Thames Borough Council, is exceedingly well known as a thriving manufacturer and retailer of boots and shoes in Pollen Street. Mr. Whitehead was born at Elsham, Lincolnshire, England, in 1848, and came out to New Zealand eleven years later in the sailing vessel “Matoaku.” His father, Mr. William Whitehead, was one of the first settlers at Mongonui. The subject of this notice commenced his business life at Auckland as an errand boy, and, after following that occupation for two years, served an apprenticeship in a boot and shoe making establishment. He was subsequently employed in that business as a journeyman and salesman, and in 1868 removed to the Thames to take charge of a boot and shoe store, eventually, about 1872, commencing business with a Mr. McLeay under the style of Whitehead and McLeay. After a few years the latter withdrew, and since that time Mr. Whitehead has conducted the business solely. Some six years ago he built large and commodious premises, and began to manufacture on a small scale. The business has grown so rapidly that still larger premises are in contemplation. Mr. Whitehead was elected in September, 1895, to represent the Middle Ward in the Thames Borough Council, and is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Thames Hospital. He has been for many years connected with the Baptist Church, and holds the position of secretary to the church committee. Mr. Whitehead, who has for years been a total abstainer, was married at Auckland in 1870 to Miss Hannah M. Hewson, only daughter of Mr. Chas, Hewson, of Mongonui, and has six sons and one daughter. His eldest son, Charles, manages the boot factory, which is situated behind the main business premises, and other sons are employed in the shop in Pollen Street." - http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc02Cycl-t1-body1-d3-d5-d13.html
This card was obviously a Christmas time complements card. It featured gold gilding on the edges.
In good condition, it does have some old magic tape on the front, which I have not attempted to remove.
112mm tall x 74mm wide
Weight 8g unpackaged.
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