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[Voyageurs on a portage, likely taken near the Ontario-Manitoba border] Making a portage

Hierarchical level:

Item

Date:

1858

Reference:

R16549-0-5-E, Box number: 6-3-R(141), S9002

Item no. (creator):

p. 39

Type of material:

Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

3243384

Context of this record:

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Natural Resources Canada fonds

Geological Survey of Canada sous-fonds

Geological Survey of Canada Photographs

Photographs of the Assiniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition

[Voyageurs on a portage, likely taken near the Ontario-Manitoba border] Making a portage
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Date(s):

1858

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Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1 photograph : albumen print ; image 142 x 177 mm, on mount 249 x 319 mm.

Language of material:

no language

Additional name(s):

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Photographer: Hime, H. L. (Humphrey Lloyd), 1833-1903

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General note:

Empty env. with same descr. in 1985-230.
Described by the RECON project.
Voyageurs were generally contracted employees who worked as canoe paddlers, bundle carriers, and general laborers for fur trading firms. They were also known as engagés, or employees. The voyageurs were French-Canadian, Métis, English, Scottish, First Nations and German.

Availability of other formats note:

Slide no.: 0039. In National Photography Collection slide collection

Exhibitions note:

Exhibition title: Early Exploration Photographs in Canada. Curator: Andrea Kunard, National Gallery of Canada. Exhibition by Library and Archives Canada in partnership with the National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa. Ontario ; 2013.05.24-2013.09.29.
Memorandum of Understanding between Library and Archives Canada and the National Gallery of Canada; 2013-2015., Exhibition title: Photographic Illustrations in the Nineteenth Century. National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; 2021.09.01 - 2022.03.01.

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscription: (recto) "Making a Portage"/(on env) Empty 94/09/08/H.L. Hime 39/C-4574/September 1959/"Making a Portage"/from a photograph in the Public Archives of Canada/Catalogue: Misc. Transportation - Water (Portage)

Series added entry:

Hind Expedition

Subject heading:

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Transportation - Water - Portages

Source:

Government

Other accession no.:

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1970-088 NPC
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Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]
Nil

Box [1970-088]

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6-3-R(141);

[Consultation 90 Open]

S9002;

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Copy negative [1970-088 NPC] C-004574

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit: Humphrey Lloyd Hime / Library and Archives Canada / C-004574
Restrictions on use: Nil
Copyright: Expired

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