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Portaging a Canoe and Baggage

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Item (Accession level)

Date:

October 16, 1858.

Reference:

Accession number: 1975-005 PIC, 00002, Box number: 20378

Type of material:

Art

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Item ID number:

2964523

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Robert W. Rutherford Collection

Portaging a Canoe and Baggage
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Date(s):

October 16, 1858.

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Place:

London:

Place of creation:

England

Publisher:

Illustrated London News,

Extent:

1 print: hand coloured wood engraving
Support 14.600 x 23.800 cm

Language of material:

English

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This engraving was published in the The Illustrated London News on October 16, 1858, on page 366. On the opposite page (367), it was described in this fashion: "The engraving represents the mode of portaging north canoes across a point of land in the neighbourhood of rapids of falls which oppose [sic] obstacles to continous navigation. The figure in the centre is 'Charlot', the Iroquois guide. In the rear the half-breed 'Wigwam is in the act of adjusting the fire under the kettles for the noonday meal. In front of him are two of the voyageurs with packs of baggage, carrying their load by means of a strap passing around the forehead. The figure on the left is one of the Bowsmen, Charlot's son, portaging the paddles belonging to the canoe.", The extract concluded: "The scene is the Red River, and it represents the last labours of the Iroquois, as far as Mr. Hind's party is concerned.", Also included with this print is a copy of the photograph upon which it was based. The note on the back of the photograph states the following: "The photograph from which this photo-engraving was derived was taken on June 2, 1858 by Humphrey Lloyd Hime (Professor of Chemistry and Geology at Trinity College, Toronto) a member of the Assiniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition of 1858."

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General note:

Voyageurs were generally contracted employees who worked as canoe paddlers, bundle carriers, and general laborers for fur trading firms. They were also known as engagés, or employees. The voyageurs were French-Canadian, Métis, English, First Nations and German.

Note on the state of conservation:

April 1975 - At the time it was accessioned, the print had a remnant of masking tape on the upper edge of the verso.

Availability of other formats note:

Colour transparency available.

Exhibitions note:

Exhibition title: Early Exploration Photographs in Canada. Curator: Andrea Kunard, National Gallery of Canada. Exhibition by Library and Archives Canada in partnership with the National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa. Ontario ; 2013.05.24-2013.09.29.

Memorandum of Understanding between Library and Archives Canada and the National Gallery of Canada; 2013-2015., Exhibition title: Photographic Illustrations in the Nineteenth Century. National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; 2021.09.01 - 2022.03.01.

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscribed. Dated., Inscription: Inscribed recto: l.c. "PORTAGING A CANOE AND BAGGAGE" in print. Verso: covered in printed words.

Related material:

See MIKAN 3243384 (C-004574) photograph entitled "Making a portage."

Source:

Private

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1975-005 PIC

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1975-005 PIC
00002
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [1975-005] 20378

[Consultation 90 Open]

020378 Item no. assigned by LAC 2

[Consultation 90 Open]

Copy negative [00002] C-146847

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada / Acc. No. 1975-5-2 / e011067253
Copyright: Expired

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