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Early Ontario Scenes [graphic material]

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Series

Date:

ca. 1875-1900.

Reference:

R13133-436-0-E

Type of material:

Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

4215046

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Canadian Historical Prints and Watercolours Collection

Early Ontario Scenes
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Series includes:

41 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

ca. 1875-1900.

Place of creation:

Ontario

Extent:

42 prints: lithographs on wove paper, 6.1 x 9.8 (image).

Language of material:

English

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Set of prints entitled "Early Ontario Scenes". The set of comprised of 24 prints, although the Archives received at the same time extra copies of many of the items: "St. Michael's Cathedral, Toronto"; "St. Jame's Cathedral, Toronto"; "Horseshoe Falls, Niagara"; "Rafting Timber" (3 copies); "University of Toronto"; "Ploughing" (2 copies); "Normal and Model Schools, Toronto" (2 copies); "Grain Elevator, Toronto"; "Country Church" (2 copies); "Partial Clearing - Log House" (2 copies); "First Shanty in the Woods" (2 copies); "Improved House - Finished" 2 copies) ; "Improved Farm - House" (2 copies); "Carting Grain" (2 copies); "Cow Yard" (2 copies); "Hay Harvest" (2 copies); "Country Saw Mill" (3 copies); "Old Railway Station, Toronto" (2 copies); " Bank of British North America, Toronto"; "Passenger Engine and Car" (2 copies); "Immigration Depot, Toronto"; "Union Station, Toronto"; "Emigrants Leaving Union Station for the Country"; Fishing Station, Lake Superior (2 copies). Works by various artists. Title of the set appears on the hardcover folder made by the NA.

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Custodial history:

These prints were acquired from a "Dr Short" on November 14, 1928 according to the entry in the Picture Division Accession Book, 1921-1931. It is possible that this was Dr. Adam Shortt, as he had donated several items to the Archives.

Source:

Private

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1997-047 DAP
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