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Does anone here know what is happening are doing in these photos? I'm sure a few of you will know (I've posted them elsewhere in the past). Clue = they were taken in New Zealand in the early 1900's.
http://i680.photobucket.com/albums/v...l_Raging/I.jpg
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Releasing chamois at Mt Cook
I. Men preparing to liberate the first chamois in New Zealand. They are about to put them over the Hooker River. Photograph taken by Michael Collett in 1907.
II. Men liberating the first chamois in New Zealand.
Pretty cool, they are the only photos I can find of releases.
The animals look too big for Chamois.Quote:
Originally Posted by stug
My guess would be either Wapiti or Red Deer release and if I had to pick one of the two I would venture Red Deer.
It looked like a horse to me:D
Great stuff , imagine how long those animals would have been in those crates ? . Wonder if they where shipped out that way ? .I'm guessing they probably where .
If i was to guess i would say it was a red deer release, from what i have heard they used to crate them for transport and then sometimes get housed in stables for a time which seen the death of a few through their natural instinct to jump. They would knock themselves out on rafters if they didn't kill themselves.
Chamois. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Raging Bull
Me thinks Raging Bull knows what he's on about ;)
Releasing chamois - South Canterbury region - Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Object 17172 Detail | Te Reo Maori | Manuscripts & Pictorial | National Library of New Zealand
Great photos by the way...got any otthers?
Has anyone shots of Moose being released -now that would be something
Did anyone pick up that the second photo has been developed with the film inverted?
Rushy did you develope them ?:D
Nah Munsey, but I used to baby sit the silly young prick that did.Quote:
Originally Posted by Munsey