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Canada album [graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

File

Date:

1856-1875.

Reference:

R10846-1-2-E

Type of material:

Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

206760

Context of this record:

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Alexander Henderson fonds

Canada album
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Date(s):

1856-1875.

Place of creation:

Ontario

Extent:

1 album (51 photographs) b&w.

Language of material:

English

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Album includes views of the Niagara Falls, the Horseshoe Falls from the Canadian side and from Goat Island, the American Falls from the Canadian side, snow scenes and harbour views in Montreal and Quebec, Ottawa and the Gulf of St Lawrence, cutting ice in Montreal, skating on the St Lawrence River, Fort Chambly on Richelieu River, University College, Toronto, Ont., scenes of sugar making, saw mills, timber stacking and lumberers at rest. Photos by Alexander Henderson.

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Graphic (photo) (Paper) Item-level description of photographs in accession file 1988-045 NPC. Consult photo archivist for assistance. FA-500 (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/p000003407.pdf

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Note on the state of conservation:

The album has some loose pages; there are small tears in loose albumen print by Topley.

Custodial history:

This album was purchased from Christie's South Kensington in 31 October 1991, lot 303, from an unknown source.

Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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119-080204-X
1992-403 DAP
92-051

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1992-403 DAP
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Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

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Copyright: Expired.

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