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A German tobacconist

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A German tobacconist

Frank 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

by William Francis Barraud

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James N. Bade, Germans – First arrivals, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/533/a-german-tobacconist (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by James N. Bade, published 4 March 2009, updated 1 July 2024.