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Title

Destruction of the Parliament House, Montreal, April 25th 1849.

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Item (linked) part of

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

Date(s)

1849

Place of creation

Québec (Province)

Extent

1 print: lithograph on wove paper

Language of material

English

Scope and content

The print of unknown provenance depicts a crowd watching the burning of the Parliament House. Firemen are shown climbing a ladder and hauling hose in their efforts to fight the flames.

Conditions of access

Graphic (art)

90: Open
No restrictions on access

Archival reference no.

R13133-432-3-E

Terms of use

Credit: Library and Archives Canada, R13133-413
Copyright: Expired

Additional name(s)

Artist: Hides, E.
Lithographer: Matthews' Lith. (Montréal, Quebec)

Additional information

For version of this print that has been hand coloured, see MIKAN 2894162.

Physical condition note

There is some loss on lower edge of print.

Source

Private

MIKAN no.

4207157