USED TO ILLUSTRATE SOME OF THE KEY EVENTS IN THE HISTORY OF CANADA FROM JOHN CABOT'S LANDING IN 1497 TO THE SAILING OF THE ST. ROCH THROUGH THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE IN THE 1940'S.
Context Technical
ILLUSTRATES THE FOLLOWING HISTORIC TECHNICAL EVENTS: 12.- TRANSATLANTIC TELEGRAPH CABLE, 1866; 18.- ST. ROCH ON NW PASSAGE VOYAGE, 1944; 24.- CANADA'S 1ST SHIPYARD, 1672; 26.- CANADA'S 1ST PRINTING PRESS; 28. & 34.- EARLY CANAL CONSTRUCTION; 37.- CANADA'S 1ST RAILWAY, 1836; 40.- CARIBOO ROAD BUILDING, 1862; STANDARD TIME, 1879.
Context Canada
ILLUSTRATES SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN CANADIAN HISTORY - POLITICAL, SOCIAL & TECHNICAL BETWEEN 1497 AND 1967, BUT MAINLY IN THE 1700'S & 1800'S.
Description
PAPER; CARDSTOCK
Number of Parts
42
Artifact Finish
PORTFOLIO NO. 1 - RED WITH GOLD LETTERING/ PRINTS - MULTI-COLOURED PRINT ON WHITE BACKGROUND WITH BLACK PRINTING
Artifact Markings
PRINTED ON PORTFOLIO COVER: NO.1- 'Confederation Life's/ GALLERY OF CANADIAN HISTORY/ [MAPLE LEAF SYMBOL]/ GALERIE D'HISTOIRE DU CANADA/ de/ La Confederation/ Portfolio No 1- Cahier No 1'/ ON CARDBOARD PACKAGE -.1 STICKER 'CONFEDERATION SERIES PORTFOLIO'/ SHORT EXPLANATION ON BOTTOM FIFTH OF PRINT IN ENGLISH AND FRENCH; TITLE AND ORIGINAL ARTIST: ÂTHE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE [ST. ROCH ANCHORED OFF BEECHEY ISLAND ON WESTERN TRIP 1944]' - J.B. KELLY & H.B. GOODRIDGE.
