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Alex and Myrtle Philip on vacation in Tahiti

  • PHILIP-3-1986-0887
  • Item
  • [1930 or 1931]
  • Part of Philip Fonds

Two copies of a photograph of Alex and Myrtle Philip with their catch of Barracuda, Bonita and Miare from their vacation in Tahiti. Annotateion on the reverse reads "Mr & Mrs Philip with their catch of Barracuda, Bonita and Miare. 1930-31 (Dec 26-Jan 26) Tahiti.

Alex Philip fishing

Alex Philip fishing from a row boat with a trout on the line. There is writing on the reverse but it has become hard to read due to paper glued to the reverse.

An Evening's Catch in Miller Lake

This photograph depicts a man standing behind a line strung between two trees. The line is hung with a large catch of fish, while the man stands smoking a pipe gazing off into the distance.

Annotations on the reverse of the photograph read: "An evening's catch in Miller Lake in 1908- before railway was built, by Frank Burnett." A separate note reads, "Alpha Lake?"

Burnett, Frank

Another great catch

Person (with head cut off) [possibly Myrtle Philip], holding fishing pole and with eight fish laid out on a plank. Lake in background. Inscription on face : "Male or female?"

Another great catch

Jean Tapley, Myrtle Philip and two men with approximately 50 fish laid out on a plank & the ground.

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