Album of photographs of maps, prints and photographs of Montreal, Québec

People:

Unknown (photographer)

Title:

Album of photographs of maps, prints and photographs of Montreal, Québec

Date:

ca. 1930

Description:

Album of 30 photographs of historical maps, prints and photographs showing views of Montreal : buildings, houses, maps (Carte historique de l'Ile de Montréal/Historial map of the Island of Montreal, Iroquois territories), churches (Notre-Dame, Notre-Dame de Victoire, Cote Street Free Church), towers, streets (St. James, St. Amable), Leber's Mill, Seminary of Montreal, stone building (La Friponne), demographical lists : 'Liste de l'Augmentation de la population de Montréal de 1673 à 1687' and 'Liste des Habitants de Montréal de 1650 à 1672', and other general views of Montreal (Montreal Canada East).
Original works in the McCord Museum:
.002 : (after Robert Auchmuty Sproule) Place d'Armes, Montreal
.007 : (by John Murray) Great St. James Street, Montreal, 1843-44
.012 : (by John Murray) North East View, Notre Dame Street, Montreal
.015 : (by John Murray) South West view, Notre Dame Street, Montreal, 1843-44

Form:
photographs

Quantity / Object type:
1 album(s)

Technique and media:

Gelatin silver prints and photographic reproductions

Dimensions:

album: 28,6 x 41 x 5,2 cm secondary supports: 27,5 x 35,3 cm compositions (min.): 15,2 x 23,4 cm compositions (max.): 19,8 x 24,4 cm sheets (min.): 22,5 x 18,1 cm sheets (max.): 24,5 x 19,2 cm

Reference number:

PH1978:0021:001-030

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

- Black leather covered coverboards and spine; gilt lettering on front cover; adjustable album tied with red cords.

Inscription:

uninscribed

Location:

Island of Montréal Québec Canada

Subject:

architecture
topographic

Subject Descriptive Terms:

garden
houses
city
buildings
streets
church towers
churches
maps
mill
engraving (print)

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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