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Title

Military Winter Life at Halifax, Nova Scotia. 

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Item (linked) part of

Canadian Historical Prints Collection [graphic material] (R13133-0-7-E)

Date(s)

12 MAY 1877

Place of creation

Canada

Publisher

The Graphic

Extent

1 print : wood engraving ; 29.9 X 22.4 cm (IMAGE).

Scope and content

Composite image showing various winter scenes: people tobogganing, people snowshoeing, snow falling on a man's head, and an officer slipping on the ice.

Conditions of access

Graphic (art)
Copy negative C-009155
90: Open
Graphic (art)
90: Open
Volume
3 Item no. assigned by LAC 49
90: Open
Archival reference no.
R13133-50-0-E

Terms of use

Copyright : expired Credit : Library and Archives Canada, R13133-49 Copy negative number : C-009155

Additional name(s)

Artist: Durand, G., active 1877.
Engraver: Roberts, C., active 1877.

Additional information

From "The Graphic", 12 May 1877, p. 456 Page of newspaper text on the verso. "The Graphic" is an illustrated weekly newspaper/magazine that was founded by William Luson Thomas and published in London, England, from Vol. 1, no. 1 (December 4, 1869) to Vol. 135, no. 3254 (April 23, 1932). It was a superior publication and is an important element in the history of pictorial journalism. It continued as "The National Graphic" (April 28 to July 1932): nos. 3255 - 3266, after which it was discontinued.

Recto l.l. in image: G. Durand Recto l.r. in image: C. Roberts Sc. Recto l.c.: 1. "Tobogganing:" only requires Good Steering. -- 2. "Snow-shoeing:" Quite Easy after a little Practice. -- 3. "Spring, Spring!" only mind the Avalanches off the Roofs. -- 4. Sentry: / "Who goes there?" Officer: "Grand Rounds." Sentry: "Stand, Grand Rounds" (Officer wishes he could). / MILITARY WINTER LIFE AT HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA Recto, u.c.: 456 THE GRAPHIC May 12, 1877

Subject heading

1. SUBJ - SPORTS & AMUSEMENTS, WINTER SPORTS.
2. SUBJ - COSTUMES, REGIONS - MARITIMES - 1877.
3. SUBJ - COSTUMES, ACTIVITIES - SPORTS & AMUSEMENTS, TOBAGGANING.
4. SUBJ - COSTUMES, ACTIVITIES - SPORTS & AMUSEMENTS, SNOWSHOEING.

Source

Private

MIKAN no.

2937982