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First Printing Press

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1959 reprint 1969.

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Box number: 20332

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Item ID number:

4105366

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Confederation Life Insurance Company fonds

First Printing Press
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Date(s):

1959 reprint 1969.

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

1 reproduction : photomechanical print ; 40.5 x 50.7 cm (support).

Language of material:

English

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This reproduction of Rex Woods's 1958 watercolour depicts Canada' first printing press. On March 23, 1752 John Bushell printed Canada's first newspaper, the Halifax Gazette, in hand-set type on this screw press.

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Confederation Life Association

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Artist: Woods, Rex Norman, 1903-1987

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General note:

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This work is a colour offset lithograph from a set entitled, "Gallery of Canadian History," Portfolio # 2, produced by the Confederation Life Association. John David (J.D.) Kelly was one of several painters commissioned by Confederation Life to produce works documenting pivotal moments in the development of Canada. A number of these paintings appeared on calendars issued by Confederation Life, as well as being reproduced as offset lithographs for a Centennial project entitled, "Canadian Historical Prints from the Confederation Life Collection."
This image was used to illustrate Confederation Life's 1959 annual calendar.

Custodial history:

This item is part of a portfolio of reproductions that was a gift from Confederation Life.

Source:

Private

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1968-037 PIC
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Box [1968-037] 20332

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020332 Item no. assigned by LAC 6

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, 1968-37-6
Copyright: Rogers Shared Services, Director of Office Services, 1 Mount Pleasant Rd., Toronto, ON M4Y 2Y5.

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