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Title

A Skating Carnival at Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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Item (linked) part of

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

Date(s)

1880

Place of creation

United Kingdom

Publisher

The Graphic

Extent

1 print : wood engraving ; 40.5 x 57.2 cm (sheet).

Language of material

English

Scope and content

Composite image of different winter scenes in Halifax, showing people riding in sleighs and ice-skating. Scenes are: Going to the Ball, Country Cousins returning home, Aboriginal costumes, Young Colonials, and The Grand March.

Conditions of access

Graphic (art)

90: Open

Volume
3 Item no. assigned by LAC 55

90: Open

Archival reference no.

R13133-56-1-E

Terms of use

Additional information

From "The Graphic", April 10, 1880, pp. 376-77. "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.

Signatures and inscriptions

Recto, l.c.: A SKATING CARNIVAL AT HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA Recto, u.c.: 376 - THE GRAPHIC, APRIL 10, 1880 - 377 Recto, within image: Going to the Ball / Country Cousins returning home / Aboriginal costumes / Young Colonials / The Grand March Verso: [2 pages of newspaper text]

Subject heading

1. SUBJ - SPORTS & AMUSEMENTS, WINTER SPORTS.
2. COSTUMES.
3. SUBJ - SPORTS & AMUSEMENTS, SKATING.

Source

Private

MIKAN no.

3951901