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2010-04-09 WWI Vimy

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Date:

9 April 2010

Reference:

R16093-56365-8-E

Type of material:

Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

5608540

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Stephen J. Harper fonds

Office of the Prime Minister - Official Photographers

Original official photographs

April 2010

2010-04-09 WWI Vimy
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Date(s):

9 April 2010

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

2332 digital photographs.

Language of material:

English

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The Battle of Vimy Ridge anniversary ceremony at the National War Monument in downtown Ottawa. A 21-gun salute was given during a ceremony which was held to remember the Battle of Vimy Ridge in downtown Ottawa. Sixty-five doves -one for every 10000 soldiers who served in WWI- are about to be released over the crowd at the Battle of Vimy Ridge anniversary ceremony at the National War Monument in downtown Ottawa. The ceremony marks the "end of an era" after the recent death of Canada's last First World War veteran, John Babcock, in February at the age of 109. The following people are also depicted in the photographs: Michaëlle Jean, Michael Ignatieff, Laureen Harper, Margaret McIntyre, Walter Natynczyk, Peter Milliken.
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Photographer: Ransom, Jason

Photographer: Propp, Jill

Photographer: Cheung, Herman
Finding aid no.:

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MSS2703

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Physical description note:

Digital records received in the following file format(s): 2332 CR2 (51.1 GB).

Related material:

This file contains the original photographs for this event. To view the edited photographs for this event, see April 2010, Archival Reference number R16093-119-X.

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Credit: Photographer's name (see "Additional name(s)") / Library and Archives Canada / Stephen J. Harper fonds / R16093-XXXX-X (See "Reference number"). Copyright: Photographer's name (see "Additional name(s)").

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