The Bartel-Kruse Photos
Reinhold Hofmann took three beautiful photos of Dr Max Bartel and his Samoan-born wife Christine ‘ Tine ’ Kruse and their baby son , Gunther , at Narrowneck Camp in 1919 . Christine was a child of German settler , Friedrich Kruse , and his Samoan wife , Lucy Purcell . After arriving in Apia , Dr Bartel , who was medically qualified , worked for a time in the Customs Department under Rudolf Berking .
He appears to have married Christine in about 1916 . In October 1918 , just as the First World War was drawing to a close , Dr Bartel was sent to New Zealand for internment . At Narrowneck Camp Max was joined by his wife and son , where this study in their cabin was taken .
Bunge Family Album , photographer Reinhold Hofmann
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