Showing posts with label montreal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label montreal. Show all posts

Saturday, July 18, 2026

Photo of an Observatory Building at McGill College in Montreal, Quebec (1870)

  

Photo of an observatory building at McGill College (now McGill University) in Montreal, Quebec, c. 1870. A heavily renovated/expanded version of the building was demolished in 1963. Originally published as a stereoview by E. & H. T. Anthony & Company. The original caption is: "Magnetic Observatory - McGill College."

Source: J. Paul Getty Museum.

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Saturday, June 20, 2026

Photo of Two First Nations Peddler Women Posing With Beaded Wares For Sale in Montreal, Canada (1860's)


Photo probably showing two First Nations peddler women posing with various wares for sale in Montreal, Canada, c. 1860s. Originally published as a stereoview and taken by photographer William Notman.

Source: J. Paul Getty Museum.

Wednesday, June 1, 2016