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Canadian Government Railways

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Item

Date:

[ca. 1876-1917].

Reference:

Box number: A273/X1

Type of material:

Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

2846700

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Andrew Audubon Merrilees fonds

Merrilees photographic and art collection

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Canadian Government Railways
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Record information – Details
Date(s):

[ca. 1876-1917].

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

1 reproduction : photomechanical print, col.
Support 24.800 x 67.600 cm
Image 17.800 x 61.800 cm

Language of material:

no language

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Item is a bird's eye three dimensional view (facing north) of the route of the Intercolonial Railway through northern New Brunswick, Quebec, and western Prince Edward Island. The railway is indicated with cities and towns along the route (including Chatham, Newcastle, Bathurst, Dalhousie, Campbellton, Matapedia, Tignish and other smaller centres) with la Baie de Chaleur, Gaspé Peninsula, and the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The map includes inset depictions of various local scenes., "Gibson Catlett, official artist, Toronto." Printed in the frame above and below the image: "Le Baie de Chaleur: Canadian Government Railways - Intercolonial Railway / Prince Edward Island Railway. Stone Limited."
1933 items from the Andrew Merrilees collection contained in 8 scrapbooks and 2 miscellaneous collections, dated ca. 1800-ca. 1970.

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Artist: Catlett, Gibson

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General note:

Andrew Merrilees Miscellaneous Collections, ca. 1800-ca. 1970.

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscribed. Dated., Inscription: Not transcribed.
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other

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Source:

Private

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1983-037 PIC
01919
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [1983-037]

[Consultation 90 Open]

A273/X1 Item no. assigned by LAC 1919

[Consultation 90 Open]

Copy negative [1983-037]

[Consultation 90 Open]

C-114666 Item no. assigned by LAC 1919

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1983-37-1919 Source: Bequest of Andrew Merrilees.

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