Joseph Zachariah was born at Hokitika in 1867. He moved to Wellington some time in the late 1890’s. A talent for photography was nurtured at the Wellington Camera Club and this lead to his first real photographic postcard (RPPC) in 1907. From this date on he produced many wonderful photographs distributed and sold as postcards.
He caught in his camera many social events, sporting fixtures, family and soldier portraits, ceremonies and festivities. His distinctive “Zak” trademark is inscribed on many of his postcards.
Zachariah died in 1965 and is buried at Karori Cemetery in Wellington, New Zealand.
PUBLISHER / PHOTOGRAPHER – “ZAK” Joseph Zachariah
PRINTED – Printed in New Zealand
CARD SERIES & NUMBER – card no.18.295
OTHER CARD FEATURES – entitled “At the Auckland – Wellington Rep Match, 1913”
ZAK produced many individual real photographic postcard titles in his career. A small selection can be seen in this GALLERY
Alan Jackson & Bill Main – Zak – Postcard Pillar Issues 7 & 16
Michael Clements – Jewish Photographer captures early NZ life – Postcard Pillar Issues 24
Steven McLaughlin – Joseph Zachariah wreck of the Penguin – Postcard Pillar Issue 69
Check out the progress our members have made in compiling this postcard list of Joseph Zachariah (ZAK) cards.
Should you have any updates to make to this list, please contact our Secretary, secretary@postcard.org.nz