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CPR poster c. 1890

CPR poster c. 1890

The late Victorian period was an age in which many posters were designed to promote tourism and train travel. The advertising featured stylized fonts and original art. The […]
Prescription 1883

Prescription 1883

This prescription for Sir John A. Macdonald, 1883, addressed unspecified, ongoing gastric issues. Among the ingredients the chemist is directed to use for the remedy mixture are iron, […]
Letter From Sir John A. Macdonald to His Cousin Minnie, 1884

Letter From Sir John A. Macdonald to His Cousin Minnie, 1884

Hand-written letter from Sir John A. Macdonald to his cousin Minnie from Villa Les Rochers, dated July 1884. In his letter he mentions having received her last note, […]
Archival Map of Lower Saint Lawrence River

Archival Map of Lower Saint Lawrence River

Hand-coloured archival map of the lower Saint Lawrence region, “Carte du Cours du Fleuve de St. Laurent, 1757” showing rivers, lakes and topography of the north and south […]
Classified Advertisement from the Morning Chronicle (Quebec) 1887

Classified Advertisement from the Morning Chronicle (Quebec) 1887

Historical text from an 1887 edition of the Quebec Morning Chronicle, offering a house in St. Patrick “lately occupied by Sir John A. Macdonald” for rent for the […]
Telegram Announcing the Last Spike

Telegram Announcing the Last Spike

Telegram to Prime Minister John A. Macdonald from William van Horne, announcing the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway. “Thanks to your far-seeing policy and heartwarming support […]
The Old Flag, the Old Policy, the Old Leader

The Old Flag, the Old Policy, the Old Leader

“The Old Flag, the Old Policy, the Old Leader” is a poster (unsigned & anonymous) used during Sir John A.’s last political campaign in 1890.  
Proclamation of Canadian Confederation

Proclamation of Canadian Confederation

Royal Proclamation – Reproduced in One hundred and twenty Canadian historical pictures, portraits, and documents, from the Dominion Archives and other sources : selected from the reproductions made for ‘Canada and its […]
Old postcards from Rivière-du-Loup

Old postcards from Rivière-du-Loup

Hand-coloured and black and white postcards from Rivière-du-Loup were popular in the late Victorian age when people of means spent their summers in this area.