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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.

Sir John A. Macdonald, 1888

Sir John A Macdonald, photographed in his office at Earnscliffe, his Ottawa residence, 1888.

Lord Dufferin

Lord Dufferin, nearing the end of his six-year tenure as Governor General, was photographed in Ottawa by William James Topley in 1878.

Sir Hector-Louis Langevin

Sir Hector-Louis Langevin, one of the Fathers of Confederation and a Minister in Sir John A. Macdonald’s government, was photographed in Ottawa in July 1873, by William James […]

Sir Joseph-Philippe-René-Adolphe Caron

Sir Joseph-Philippe-René-Adolphe Caron, M.P. (Quebec Country) (1843 – 1908) was photographed in May 1873. He was Sir John A. Macdonald’s Minister of Militia and enjoyed spending summers in […]

The Macdonalds and the Tilleys

The Macdonalds were for many decades, close friends of the Sir Leonard Tilley and his family. This photo, taken by Herbert Tilley, was published in “The Life and […]

Hewitt Bernard, May 1868

Hewitt Bernard, brother of Lady Agnes Macdonald, worked as Sir John A. Macdonald’s private secretary for many years early in his career. In May 1868 Bernard was photographed […]

Louisa Macdonald

Louisa Macdonald, sister of Sir John A. Macdonald, remained close to her brother for all their lives; she died two years before him, in 1889.

Lady Agnes Macdonald and Daughter Mary

Lady Agnes Macdonald and her infant daughter Mary were photographed by William James Topley in Ottawa June 1869. Mary, diagnosed with hydrocephalus, and who would be Sir John […]

Portrait of James Coristine

This dignified, serene oil portrait of James Coristine was painted by J.C. Forbes in 1881.

Louis St. Laurent

Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent was photographed by George Nakash in Ottawa, c. 1955.

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 […]