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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]