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Photographs of Persons and Subjects of Canadian Historical Significance Acquired by the Council for Canadian Unity from CP Picture Service, Toronto, Ontario

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File

Date:

[1977-1979], 1980-2006

Reference:

R11883-1343-3-E, Volume number: 88

Type of material:

Photographs

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

4819822

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Canadian Unity Council

Photographs and illustrations

Photographs of Persons and Subjects of Canadian Historical Significance Acquired by the Council for Canadian Unity from CP Picture Service, Toronto, Ontario
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Date(s):

[1977-1979], 1980-2006

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

34 photographs : 33 b&w prints, 1 b&w photograph photocopy

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File contains photographs that are of Canadian historical significance. These photographs range from different years, to different locations, and includes portraits of notable Canadians. Significant locations and events include the experimental hydrofoil Bras d'or during a test run in the early 1970s; HMCS Bras d'Or at sea and at drydock at Halifax, Nova Scotia; steelmaking shop and slab caster; ice-canoeing at the Québec Winter Carnival; aerial view of Saint John, New Brunswick (1967); Alcock and Brown: First non-stop transatlantic flight; and the Dawson City Goldrush (July 1899). Historically significant portraits and group photographs include Antonine Maillet (1979); Ruby Keeler (1972); Mary Pickford (1943); the Honourable Alexander Mackenzie; John Alcock; Arthur Whitten Brown; Walter Pidgeon; Robert Morse; Dr. Abraham Gesner, the "father of the petroleum industry" and founder of the New Brunswick Museum; Robert W. Service; Sir John A. MacDonald; Lady MacDonald, wife of Sir John A. MacDonald; International Gathering of the Clans, including Pipe Major Fraser Holmes, Charles Fraser, Simon Fraser, 17th Baron Lovat and 24th Chief of Clan Fraser Andrew Archibald and Robert Fraser, Halifax (1979); Billy Bishop; and Robert Harris. Also included is a photograph of Franklin Delano Roosevelt sailing [near Campobello Island].

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MSS2533

Source:

Private
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Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [R11883]

[Consultation 90 Open]

88 File number 11--14

[Consultation 90 Open]

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