Spice up your Zoom meetings with an image from Ingenium’s Digital Archives!

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May 8, 2020

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By: Adele Torrance

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A black-and-white photograph showing a line of CF-100 jet aircraft in front of two hangars.

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CASM Archives/Archives MAEC HS-55956

Two long rows of CF-100s stand in front of Avro Canada in Malton, Ontario.

Many of us are working from home during the COVID-19 quarantine and are experiencing the daily joys and agonies of video-conference meetings. One of the most popular conference softwares, Zoom, lets you choose your own virtual backgrounds. Usually an image with a landscape-orientation and not much happening in the centre of the shot (that’s where your head goes) is the best option. Below are some of our suggestions for virtual backgrounds, taken from our collections. Then check out the site Digital Archives for many more options to download!

A black-and-white photograph of a scenic view of Montmorency Falls, Quebec. The waterfalls are on the left side of the photo and a woman is posed on a rock on the right side of the image.

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CSTM Archives/Archives MSTC CN 53254-c-3

A lovely lady sits just behind you with Montmorency Falls, Quebec, on the other side.

A black-and-white photograph shows a mountain goat on a cliff in the top centre of the image.

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CSTM Archives/Archives MSTC CN X-41299

Position your camera and head just right so that it looks like you have horns!

Image is a black-and-white photograph of a steam locomotive being built. It shows a locomotive suspended in the air with parts on the ground.

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CSTM Archives/Archives MSTC STR-34748

Try positioning this steam locomotive to hover over your head!

Image is a black-and-white photograph showing a steam locomotive that has derailed and is lying on its side. Men in the foreground stand looking at the wreck.

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CSTM Archives/Archives MSTC STR-34189

Is your meeting a train wreck?

A black-and-white photograph shows a lake in front of a mountain in Jasper, Alberta

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CSTM Archives/Archives MSTC X-50538-3

Picture yourself in the great outdoors in Jasper, Alberta.

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Adele Torrance

Adele Torrance is the Archivist at Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation.

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The advertisement “La liberté d’expression,” in English “Freedom of Speech,” published by Canadair Limited of Montréal, Québec, as part of its 1954 Worth Defending advertising campaign. Anon, “Canadair Limited.” La Presse, 13 April 1954, 25.

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“Freedom of Worship,” one of the advertisements issued by Canadair Limited of Montréal, Québec, as part of its 1954 Worth Defending advertising campaign. Anon., “Canadair Limited.” The Vancouver Province, 5 January 1954, 5.

“Worth Defending” – A brief look at the 1954 advertising campaign of a major Canadian aircraft manufacturing firm, Canadair Limited of Montréal, Québec, part 2

One of the advertisements issued by Canadair Limited of Montréal, Québec, as part of its 1954 Worth Defending advertising campaign. Anon., “Canadair Limited.” Toronto Daily Star, 6 October 1954, 4.

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William Wallace Denslow’s lavishly illustrated booklet Through Foreign Lands with ‘Sunny Jim.’ https://wwdenslow.blogspot.com/ via Wikipedia.

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A typical advertisement issued by Force Food Company which featured Sunny Jim and, in this case, his spouse. Anon., “Force Food Company.” St. Louis Globe-Democrat, 23 September 1902, 3.

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The roadster of the Société anonyme des automobiles électriques, Concours des véhicules électriques, Paris, France. Charles Dantin, “Automobiles – Les Essais contrôlés de véhicules à traction électrique à accumulateurs (octobre 1924).” Le Génie civil, 27 December 1924, 589.

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The stand of the Compagnie parisienne des voitures électriques at the Exposition internationale de l’automobile, du cycle et des sports, Paris, France. Louis Antoine Jules Tony Kriéger was at its entrance. Anon., “Le Salon de l’automobile.” Le Monde Illustré, 19 December 1903, 551.

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Louis Antoine Jules Tony Kriéger, on the left, at the wheel of an Électrolette a few moments before the beginning of his journey between Paris and Chatellerault, France. Georges Prade was at his side. Georges Prade, “Les records électriques.” La Vie au Grand Air, 27 October 1901, 638.

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A typical hybrid vehicle of the Compagnie parisienne des voitures électriques of Paris, France. Lucien Fournier, “La voiture mixte Kriéger.” La Locomotion automobile, 7 July 1904, 422.

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An Institute for Aerospace Research staff member conducting an inspection on a Shuttle Remote Manipulator System, or Canadarm, around 2000. National Research Council Canada.

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$A technician conducting the first corrosion detection trial, on a Boeing Model 727 test airframe, using a Diffracto DAIS-500 non destructive testing equipment, 1992. National Research Council Canada.$

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