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A German tobacconist

A German tobacconist

William Barraud’s sketches of Dunedin tradesmen from 1884 were based more on stereotypes of the day than on historical accuracy. Germans were probably just as likely to have been farmers as tobacconists.

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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: E-310-q-010
Ink drawing by William Francis Barraud

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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James N. Bade. 'Germans', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 1-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/germans/1/2