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Astrolabe Gallery collection [graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Collection

Date:

1846-[ca. 1930].

Reference:

R828-0-8-E

Type of material:

Photographs, Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

140737

Context of this record:

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Astrolabe Gallery collection
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Collection includes:

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

1846-[ca. 1930].

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

64 photographs b&w.
3 prints lithographs.

Language of material:

English

Scope and content:

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Collection consists of photographs of views of Sous le Cap, Quebec, and of the Lievre River in and around Buckingham, Quebec as well as views of the Mississippi River near Almonte, Ont., taken by William Ide, W.J. Topley and R.B. Whyte, ca. 1890-1910; photographs taken before 1900 entitled: "Pembina River in the Swan Lake Indian Reserve", showing two men poling two canoes down the river with a woman seated in each canoe; "Manitoba City", showing CPR flat car with a load of traintrack in foreground, and "Ashley's Shanty"; views of several Canadian cities, as contained in an album entitled "Photographs/Grand Trunk System/Canada", ca. 1910.

Collection contains two posters produced by Canadian National Railways to promote emigration to Canada entitled: "It's Mine! CANADA: The Right Land for the Right Man: Canadian National Railways - The Right Way!" (work by G. Attewell; printed by Dudley, Spencer and Co., London); and "Canadian National Railways. A Farm in Canada" (printed by J. Weiner Ltd., London), ca. 1920-1930.

A print is also included entitled, "The Cairn raised by the Glengarry Highlanders in honour of Lord Seaton after his departure from Canada", drawn by Edward W. Battye (1817-1852) and published by W. Robert Dickinson (active ca. 1840-1845), 1846. Sir John Colbourne, Lord Seaton (died 1863), was a distinguished British military officer who lead the 52nd Regiment at Waterloo, and served in the Peninsular War. He was Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada from 1828 to 1836 and helped suppress the Lower Canadian rebellions of 1837-1839.

Provenance:

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Astrolabe Gallery, Ottawa

Additional name(s):

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Astrolabe Gallery (Ottawa, Ont.)

Biography/Administrative history:

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Astrolabe Gallery, Ottawa : Astrolabe Gallery, an art gallery and art dealer, is located at 91 Sparks Street, Ottawa, Ontario.

Finding aid:

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(Paper) Photographs: Env. 1 list of captions in accession file item-level. Located in 326 with a copy in Photo A&R. FA-258

Prints: (Electronic) Item-level descriptions available on line in MINISIS.

Additional information:

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General note:

Received from the Astrolabe Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario.

Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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119-080074-8
119-080101-9
1987-059 PIC
1987-132 NPC
1989-012 DAP
1991-230 DAP
1991-269 DAP
406-88
87-175
91-115
91-227
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Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [ASTROLABE GALLERY 1987-132] A 0093

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [ASTROLABE GALLERY 1991-269] C 0477

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [ASTROLABE GALLERY 1989-012] SC 0696

[Consultation 90 Open]

Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]

Terms of use:

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Photographs: no restrictions on use. Copyright expired. Credit: name of photographer / National Archives of Canada / copy negative number.
Prints: no restrictions on use. Copyright expired; Crown copyright on repdouctions. Credit: National Archives of Canada. Documents must be consulted under close supervision for conservation purposes.

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Date modified:: 2024-04-09