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Donald McDonald fonds [graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

[ca. 1860]-1897.

Reference:

R10561-0-3-E

Type of material:

Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

202945

Context of this record:

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Donald McDonald fonds
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Fonds includes:

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Date(s):

[ca. 1860]-1897.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

71 photographs b&w.

Language of material:

English

Added language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of prints of a portrait of Donald McDonald, his wedding, original photographs of the family residence on Queen St. West, Toronto; photo showing his wife, Frances McDonald, and sons and daughters and grandchildren, ca. 1872. Over painted photograph consists of a portrait of Donald McDonald. Portrait of Frances McDonald. Cabinet portraits depict the family members of Fred Spencer. Photos by Notman & Fraser, Hunter & Co., Perkins, Toronto; Taber, San Francisco; F.G. Schumacher, Westervelt, Westervelt & Coules, Los Angeles; Washburn, Louiseville, Kentucky.

Cartes-de-visite include: Donald McDonald; others probably depict family members. Photos by William Notman, Notman & Fraser, Hunter & Co., J. Bruce, Middlemiss & Hunter, E.J. Palmer, Toronto, Ont.; E.I. Johnson, Goderich, Ont.; Ellisson & Co., Que.; Charles Lainer, San Francisco, California, U.S.A.; family members of Fred Spencer. Photos by Gagen & Fraser, Notman & Fraser, E.J. Palmer, Ewing, Toronto, Ont.; public buildings in Toronto, Hamilton and Ottawa including Toronto University, Knox College, Knox Church, Normal School, Trinity College, Osgoode Hall, Zion Church, Lunatic Asylum, Globe Office, Presbyterian Church, St.Lawrence Hall, Post Office and Masonic Hall, Hospital, College Avenue, Parliaments Buildings, Hamilton Post Office. Photos by John Hollingworth, Toronto, Ont. and unidentified photographers.

Group of cartes-de-visite of Toronto buildings with handwritten identifications in ink and pencil. Fifteen with imprint of R. Carswell, publisher, 284 Yonge St. Toronto, Ontario.

Provenance:

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McDonald, Donald, 1816-1879

Biography/Administrative history:

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McDonald, Donald, 1816-1879 : Senator Donald McDonald, surveyor and politician, baptized at Caledonia, NY, 7 April 1816, d. Toronto, On., 20 January 1879.

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(Paper) A biography of Donald McDonald is available in the accession file.

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General note:

Received in 1992 from Hugh MacMillan, Guelph, Ontario.

Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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120-080004-4
1992-449 DAP
92-083
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Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [MCDONALD, DONALD 1992-449]

[Consultation 90 Open]

5750;

[Consultation 90 Open]

C 0485;

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Photographs: No restrictions on use. Copyright expired. Credit: name of photographer / National Archives of Canada / copy negative number.

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