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Gelatin silver glass plate negative - S.S. "Joseph L. Colby", whale-back steamer, Montreal, QC, about 1890 | McCord Museum
Le « Joseph L. Colby », vapeur à dos de baleine, Montréal, QC, vers 1890
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Le « Joseph L. Colby », vapeur à dos de baleine, Montréal, QC, vers 1890

Gelatin silver glass plate negative

S.S. "Joseph L. Colby", whale-back steamer, Montreal, QC, about 1890
Artist (1882-1919)
SignatureNon signé / Unsigned
Date About 1890
Medium / Technique Silver salts on glass
Gelatin dry plate process
Dimensions20.2 x 25.4 cm
Origin Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Object NumberVIEW-2466
CollectionMcCord
CreditPurchase, funds graciously donated by Maclean’s magazine, the Maxwell Cummings Family Foundation and Empire-Universal Films Ltd.
Status
Not on view

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