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Lumbermen Around Timber Slide

Lumbermen Around Timber Slide

Five lumbermen working at a timber slide take a break for a moment to pose for a photographer while their supervisor, behind them, looks on. Photo undated.
The Last Spike

The Last Spike

In this most iconic of Canadian historical photographs, the Hon. Donald A. Smith is seen driving the commemorative last spike to complete the Canadian Pacific Railway, on the […]
Timber Slide, Ottawa c. 1880

Timber Slide, Ottawa c. 1880

A frequent sight on the canal, and not far from the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, was that of timber slides going over the Chaudière Falls, c. 1880-1900.
Steamboat Promenade, 1872

Steamboat Promenade, 1872

“Une Promenade a l’eau salée, voyageurs passant d’un vapeur à une autre à Québec – d’après un croquis par E. Jump, L’Opinion Publique, 1872.” Boating excursion – travellers changing […]
Sir John A. Macdonald Speaks From Aboard Train, 1886

Sir John A. Macdonald Speaks From Aboard Train, 1886

Transcript of Sir John A. Macdonald’s words spoken from aboard train, 1886, read by Nick Olcott: [Nick Olcott] “I am surprised that the building of the railway has […]