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."
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Saturday, July 18, 2026
Monday, October 27, 2025
Photo of a Group of Unidentified Chippewa Men in Fort Dufferin, Manitoba (1873)
Photo of a group of seven Chippewa (Ojibwe) men posing in front of a building in Fort Dufferin, Manitoba, 1873. Originally published as a stereoview. A caption on the back of the stereoview card says that the men are Chippewa chiefs.
Source: Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site.
More information: Gabriel Dumont Institute.
Sunday, October 26, 2025
Photo of a Group Playing a Cricket Match on a Field Probably In or Near Port Hope, Ontario (1860's)
Photo of a group playing a game of cricket on a field probably in or near Port Hope, Ontario, c. 1860s. Taken by photographer W. Williamson and originally published as a stereoview.
Saturday, February 15, 2025
Photo of Saul Davis' Table Rock Hotel in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada (1860)
Portrait of a group posing in front of Saul Davis' Table Rock Hotel and museum in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, c. 1860. Taken by photographer George Stacy and originally published as a stereoview.
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Glass Stereoview of the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge Across the Niagara River Connecting New York with Ontario (1850′s/1860′s)
Glass stereoview of the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge across the Niagara River connecting New York with Ontario, c. 1850′s/1860′s. Niagara Falls is visible in the background.
Source: New York Public Library.
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Carte De Visite Portrait of Canadian Stage Actress Margaret Mather (1883)
Carte de visite portrait of Canadian stage actress Margaret Mather, 1883.
Source: Library of Congress.
Thursday, June 4, 2015
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Daguerreotype Portrait of a Canadian Sawyer and His son in Oswego, New York (1853)
"The Woodsawyer’s Nooning." Daguerreotype portrait of a Canadian sawyer and his son in Oswego, New York, 1853. By George Barnard.
More information.
Monday, March 2, 2015
Hand-Colored Daguerreotype Portrait of John Shiels in Kingston, Ontario (1856)
Hand-colored daguerreotype portrait of John Shiels in Kingston, Ontario, 1856. By Henry K. Sheldon.
Source.
Thursday, December 25, 2014
Two Men Posing on Table Rock in Front of Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada (1856)
Two men posing on Table Rock in front of Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, 1856. By the Langenheim brothers. Animated stereoscopic photographs.
Source.
Saturday, November 15, 2014
Daguerreotype View of a Number of People Posing in Front of Niagara Falls on the American Side
Daguerreotype view of a number of people posing in front of Niagara Falls on the American side, c. 1850’s. By Platt D. Babbit.
Source.
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