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Map of area around Wilberforce Falls on the Hood River

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Item

Date:

August 27-31, 1821.

Reference:

Box number: BK-005

Type of material:

Maps and cartographic material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

2990305

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George Back fonds

Franklin Expedition to the Canadian Arctic Sketchbooks by George Back

George Back's sketchbook

Map of area around Wilberforce Falls on the Hood River
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Date(s):

August 27-31, 1821.

Place:

Kitikmeot Region in present-day Nunavut:

Place of creation:

Nunavut

Extent:

1 map : sketch, pen and brown ink on wove paper.
Support 11.100 x 18.300 cm

Language of material:

English

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Map of a section of the Hood River, mistakenly supposed by the expedition to be the Burnside River, around Wilberforce Falls. This area was charted during the expedition's difficult retreat from the Arctic coast to Fort Enterprise. 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 143 verso) of a bound sketchbook, which can also be accessed in cover-to-cover form.

Availability of other formats note:

Colour transparency available: C-141533

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscribed. Dated., Inscription: in pen and brown ink, t.: "Falls of Wilberforce / Aug. 27 to 30th / made small canoes here"; c.: "Hoods River"; l.r.: "Booths branch"; (Partial transcription)

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Nunavut

Source:

Private

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1994-254 DAP
00002.143V
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Cartographic material

[Consultation90 Open]
Physical access under supervision of art archivist

Box [1994-254]

[Consultation 90 Open]

BK-005 Item no. assigned by LAC 2.143V

[Consultation 90 Open]

Copy negative [1994-254] C-141533

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1994-254-2.143V. Acquired with the assistance of Hoescht 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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