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Map of route from Little Playgreen Lake to Norway House

Hierarchical level:

Item

Date:

5-6 October 1819.

Reference:

Box number: BK-004

Type of material:

Maps and cartographic material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

2962824

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George Back fonds

Franklin Expedition to the Canadian Arctic Sketchbooks by George Back

George Back's sketchbook

Map of route from Little Playgreen Lake to Norway House
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Record information – Details

Date(s):

5-6 October 1819.

Place:

Near Norway House, a Cree community in present-day Northern Manitoba:

Place of creation:

Manitoba

Extent:

1 map : sketch in pen and brown ink on wove paper.

Language of material:

English

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Map of route from Little Playgreen Lake to Norway House. This item depicts the final leg of the portage route from York Factory to Norway House, of significance to the Métis Nation. Directions and distances are also inscribed on this folio.

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Draftsman: Back, George, Sir, 1796-1878

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Physical description note:

This item is one page (folio 11 verso) of a bound sketchbook, which can also be accessed in cover-to-cover form.

Availability of other formats note:

Colour transparency available: C-141374; C-145834; C-145836

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscribed. Dated., Inscription: in pen and brown ink, from top down, in the direction of the journey: "little playgreen lake; upper Jack river; Jack House; Octr 5th; Large Playgreen lake; Kettle Isl-; Norway house; Octr 6th; Mossy Pt; Winnipeg"; (Partial transcription)

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Manitoba

Source:

Private

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1994-254 DAP
00001.11V
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Cartographic material

[Consultation90 Open]
Physical access under supervision of art archivist

Box [1994-254]

[Consultation 90 Open]

BK-004 Item no. assigned by LAC 1.11V

[Consultation 90 Open]

Copy negative [1994-254]

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C-141374;

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C-145834;

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C-145836;

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1994-254-1.11V Acquired with the assistance of Hoechst and Celanese Canada and with a grant from the Department of Canadian Heritage under the Cultural Property Export and Import Act
Copyright: Expired

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