This is a small collection of  colour prints which are souvenirs of Paul Harris' visit to New Zealand in 1935.  Item on left is marked "Life is Happy". The Auckland Rotary Club have had these confirmed by the Auckland Art Gallery Manager as prints of Maoris by C.F. Goldie.

Charles Frederick Goldie (1870-1947) was a well-known New Zealand artist, famous for his portrayal of Maori dignitaries. From 1901 he made field trips to meet, sketch and photograph Maori people in their own locations, and he also paid Maori visitors to Auckland to sit for him. Most of these were chiefs visiting the Native Land Court.

This attribution has been confirmed by the R.C. of Wellington.

This ongoing project is the work of RGHF historian Basil Lewis, first posted 7 April 2006 This section is maintained by RGHF webmaster Paul D. McLain. If you can help identify or supply more information about anything on this page, please contact us at www.historycomment.org

We acknowledge the assistance of DG 11/12 David Templin, ROTARY/One (RGHF Member), Neil Dahlmann of Rotary Club of Highland Park in District 6440, and Jack Selway, USA, with providing photos used in this section.

After you see the museum office, meet his partners and office workers at Harris Dodds & Brown. (A page of photographs of the actual office in the early 2000's)

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