Lewis, J J, fl. 1899 (photographer)
Person
Dates
- Existence: fl. 1899
Biography
J.J. Lewis was a commercial photographer active circa 1899. Lewis had a studio in Wellington, New Zealand.
Sources:
Typescript copy of 'Index to Photographers'.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Fonds
New Zealand Contingent for the Transvaal. Wellington. October 1899
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3089Q
Scope and Contents
A mounted print measuring 204 x 15 mm, with the caption handwritten on the mount. The photograph shows a section of the New Zealand contingent on parade in a field outside Wellington, with hills in the background. New Zealand, like Australia, responded enthusiastically to the prospect of the Boer War and the New Zealand Government eventually sent nearly 6,500 men during the course of the war and they took a full part in many important actions. Like the Australians, they greatly impressed...
Dates:
1899-10
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Found in:
Cambridge University Library