Views of land and water transportation in Canada and the United States [graphic material] (formerly Series D)

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Views of land and water transportation in Canada and the United States [graphic material] (formerly Series D)

Item ID number:

617091

Hierarchical level:

Series

Date:

[ca. 1900-1979].

Reference:

R5500-20-1-E

Type of material:

Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

617091

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Andrew Audubon Merrilees fonds

Views of land and water transportation in Canada and the United States
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Series includes:

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

[ca. 1900-1979].

Place of creation:

Canada

Added country of publication:

United States, Mexico

Extent:

ca. 172,800 photographs : chiefly b&w prints.

Language of material:

English

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The majority of the views in this series (formerly series D) relate to land and water transportation in Canada and the United States, with a strong focus on rail transportation. There are also many views of buildings, factories, shop interiors, machinery, landscapes, cityscapes and portraits. The series contains images created by the Toronto Transit Commission, the Toronto Harbour Commission and the Quebec Harbour Commission, as well as works by photographers such as J.B. Livernois, F.W. Micklethwaite, the Notman Studio, J.W. Bald, P.H. Dudley, and Frank Yeigh.

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Photographs (Microform) Image indexes by Photographer, Location and Subject, and for Series B and Series C located in 326. FA-053 (Restrictions not set)

Photographs (Paper) Paper Indexes located in 326: 98 page Inventory, catalogue of Great Lakes Vessels negatives, partial list of Marine photos in series B and C, sub-series BII & BIII by location, ship and locomotive names, shelf lists for series B to F, box content list with collection description and research tips. FA-053 (Restrictions not set)

Photographs (Electronic) Box contents list by barcode listed as amerilee.wpd and collection description and research tips listed as amerintr.wpd. Both in s:/vsa/photo.a&r/findaid. FA-053 (Restrictions not set)

Photographs (Paper) Original envelopes with captions B-001732 to B-010999 located in 2000814413-16, 18, 20, 22-23, 25-26, 28, 30, 32, 36-38 and C-006506 to C-02105 in 2000814442, 44-51. Original index cards with captions 2883 to 4030 located in 2000792444. FA-053 (Restrictions not set)

Photographs (Paper) Guide to Finding Aid FA-053, Accession 1980-149. Paper copy located in 326. Electronic on S:Drive. FA-053 (Restrictions not set)

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Series added entry:

Group D

Source:

Private
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Photographs: No restrictions. Various copyrights on items less than 50 years old. Copyright expired on items more than 50 years old. Credit: Name of photographer / Library and Archives Canada / Copy negative no.

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Date modified:: 2022-09-28

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Views of land and water transportation in Canada and the United States [graphic material] (formerly Series D)

Views of land and water transportation in Canada and the United States [graphic material] (formerly Series D)