This 1890 government tourism poster shows New Zealand’s mountain scenery on an artist’s palette, stressing its picturesque quality. A desire to attract tourists led some officials to support the concept of national parks.
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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference:
Eph-A-TOURISM-NZ-1890-01
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