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A Photographic Memory

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Essays

Amateur Photography

Gallery - Amateur Portraiture

When not documenting their exotic tours or recreational travels, many amateur photographers often turned to capturing moments of everyday life. Acquaintances, friends and family were favourite subjects for photographers of both genders, and these personal connections frequently produced portraits that were more playful and far more intimate than professional views.

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Photograph of a smiling girl sitting on a rock beside a lake, while her dog gives her a kiss, Bala, Ontario, 1933

Girl and dog, Dominion Day
Bala, Ontario, July 1, 1933
Photographer: John Boyd
PA-104992
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Photograph of a woman, Mrs, Rowland, sitting on a rocking chair on a porch with a baby in her lap, Ottawa, 1891

Mrs. Rowland and baby
Ottawa, Ontario, September 1891
Photograph attributed to James Ballantyne
PA-131920
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Photograph of Dr. W.H. Ellis, kneeling in a tent, Nipissing or Timiskaming district, Ontario, 1897

Dr. W.H. Ellis, camp photographer, after changing plates
Nipissing or Timiskaming district, Ontario, 1897
Photographer: unknown
PA-121315
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Photograph of seven young women, members of a vaudeville troupe, in shorts and halter tops, Quebec, 1939

Members of a Canadian vaudeville troupe
Province of Quebec, 1939
Photographer: unknown
PA-127126
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