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Title

Winter Amusements in Canada. 

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Item (linked) part of

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

Date(s)

1888

Place of creation

Canada

Extent

1 print : wood engraving ; 40.4 x 26.5 cm (sheet).

Language of material

English

Scope and content

Composite image showing various scenes of winter activities in Canada, including tobogganing and snowshoeing.

Conditions of access

Graphic (art)
90: Open
Volume
3 Item no. assigned by LAC 51
90: Open
Archival reference no.
R13133-52-4-E

Terms of use

Copyright : expired Credit : Library and Archives Canada, R13133-51

Additional name(s)

Artist: Rutherford, Robert William, 1857-1933.
Engraver: Swain, J., active ca. 1867.

Additional information

From "The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News", Dec. 29, 1888.

Signatures and inscriptions
Recto, u.c.: THE ILLUSTRATED SPORTING AND DRAMATIC NEWS, DECEMBER 29, 1888 - 423 Recto, l.c.: WINTER AMUSEMENTS IN CANADA. Recto, l.l. within image: J. Swain Eng. Recto, l.r. within image: From sketches / by / RWR Recto, within image (captions): Under weigh / making a start / Steering with sticks / safely down / Going down / standing / a bad ending / Pleasant company / a Race / A false step Verso: [full page newspaper text]

Subject heading

SUBJ - SPORTS & AMUSEMENTS, WINTER SPORTS.

Source

Private

MIKAN no.

3951859