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Title

Christmas in the Hudson's Bay Territory. 

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Item (linked) part of

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

Accession

Louis Laurin collection [graphic material] (2010-00028-5)

Date(s)

1876

Place of creation

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Publisher

The Illustrated London News

Extent

1 print : coloured wood engraving, mounted on black cardboard ; 39.5 x 26 cm (page).

Language of material

English

Scope and content

Image depicts a group of men in a winter scene in the Hudson's Bay Territory, surrounding a fire and raising their glasses as they celebrate Christmas. Also present in the scene are sled dogs, snowshoes and a sleigh.

Conditions of access

Graphic (art)
90: Open
Volume
20 Item no. assigned by LAC 278
90: Open
Archival reference no.
R13133-290-9-E

Terms of use

Copyright : expired Credit : Library and Archives Canada, R13133-278

Additional name(s)

Engraver: Hollidge, W.
Hudson's Bay Company
Illustrated London News.

Additional information

Acquired sometime before the initial cataloguing date of 19/1/31, written on the verso. publication: in "The Illustrated London News", Dec. 30, 1876, p. 625

Signatures and inscriptions
Recto, l.l. within image: LUMIEV [?] Recto, l.r. within image: W. HOLLIDGE Sc. Recto, l.c.: CHRISTMAS IN THE HUDSON'S BAY TERRITORY. [in manuscript pencil] 1876. Recto, u.c.: THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, DEC. 30, 1876. - 625

Subject heading

1. Land.
2. Hudson's Bay Company
3. Christmas.
4. SUBJ. - Transportation : Sled Dogs and Sled.
5. Illustrated London News.

Source

Private

Related control no.

2010-00028-5

MIKAN no.

3970980