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Canada. Geographical Branch collection [graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Accession

Date:

[1935-1965].

Reference:

R214, 1976-185 NPC

Local class no.:

FA-009 - original index cards & books FDA0647 to FDA0652 (PANL 1B-DAP-19A), GLASS 01759-01760 (2M/DAP-7B), REN-000044 to REN-000188, REN-000470 REN-000471 REN-000472

Type of material:

Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

11834

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Record information – Details
Accession includes:

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

[1935-1965].

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

6,100 photographs b&w

Language of material:

English

Provenance:

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Canada. Geographical Branch

Finding aid:

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Graphic (photo): (Other) Incomplete set of card files, arrnged alphanumerically (as are the photographs), generally including image number, photographer, date, and some information. Inventory lists in Accopress binders, giving place name, photolibrary item number, original item number, photographer, map sheet number. A caption list of aerial photographs, in the same sequence as the photographs. Item level 1B

Graphic (photo): (Paper) Original index cards and books located in 2000815049-054 FA-009

Additional information:

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General note:

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Photographs of geographic and geologic forms found in Canada, primarily in the Northhwest Territories; human and economic geography, as seen through photographs of the inhabitants of various areas of the country, aerial views of cities, towns, and posts, and various kinds of transportation; views of mines and other extractive industries such as the petroleum industry; views of transformation industries such as the mills and smelters associated with the mining industry. A selection of approximately 1100 aerial photographs, primarily taken by the RCAF of various aerodrome sites across Canada during World War II. The photographs, with the exception of the aerial views, are arranged in alphanumerical sequence, according to province or territorial district; the majority of the images are small contact prints of views taken by field geographers. Professional photographic work from sources such as George Hunter, the National Film Board, the Canadian Pacific Railway, the Canadian National Railway, and Imperial Oil are found in the collection.
Negatives, some of which appear to be the same images as some found in this accession, can be found in accn. no. 1988-068.
A number of photographic reports, mainly from the 1950s and dealing primarily with the north, and using the same images as found in this accession, are found in accn. no. 1988-068.
Photographers' names for this accession are generally the same as those found listed in accn. no. 1988-068.

Associated material note:

Some negatives and prints relating to this accession can be found in accn. no. 1988-068.
Subject heading:

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Mills and mill work

Mines and mineral resources

Factories

Canada. Geographical Branch
Source:

Government

Related control no.:

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1974-453 NPC
1976-185 NPC
1987-053 NPC
1988-0265 MISA
1988-068 DAP
7
NS-1102
NS-1125
NS-1170
NS-1385
NS-296
NS-324
NS-359
NS-428
NS-431
NS-529
NS-635
NS-761
NS-919
NS-955
R214-90-0-E
R214-90-0-F
RG92

Other accession no.:

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1976-185 NPC
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Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [CANADA. GEOGRAPHICAL BRANCH 1976-185]

[Consultation 90 Open]

1759--1760;

[Consultation 90 Open]

2000913063;

[Consultation 90 Open]

FDA 0647--FDA 0652;

[Consultation 90 Open]

REN 000112--REN 000188;

[Consultation 90 Open]

REN 000470--REN 000472;

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Item less than 50 years old Copyright: Various copyrights
Item more than 50 years old Copyright: Expired
Credit: Name of photographer / National Archives of Canada / PA-

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Date modified:: 2024-05-10