Image: “Shelling Batoche, last shot before the attack on the guns” (guns from Battery A, Canadian Artillery Regiment, bombarding Batoche with a gun firing 9-pounder cannonballs. May 9, 1885. Batoche, Saskatchewan, during the Northwest Rebellion. Photographed by James Peters. The North-West Rebellion of 1885 was a pivotal moment in Canadian history, marking a violent confrontation betweenContinue reading “The North-West Rebellion 1885: Resistance and Reckoning: The North-West Rebellion’s Lasting Legacy.”
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Here’s the Earliest Known Image of Women’s Hockey, ca. 1890
This 1890 photograph is the oldest-known picture of women playing hockey, taken at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. Isobel Stanley, daughter of Lord Stanley, is seen wearing white.
Amazing photos of Montreal in the 1950s
Montreal is the second most populous city in Canada, the tenth most populous city in North America, and the most populous city in the province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as Ville-Marie, or “City of Mary”, it is named after Mount Royal, the triple-peaked hill around which the early city of Ville-Marie was built. TheContinue reading “Amazing photos of Montreal in the 1950s”
Mug Shots of Criminals in Calgary, 1920
A mug shot is a photographic portrait of a person from the shoulders up, typically taken after a person is arrested. The original purpose of the mug shot was to allow law enforcement to have a photographic record of an arrested individual to allow for identification by victims, the public and investigators. After the defeatContinue reading “Mug Shots of Criminals in Calgary, 1920”
Here’s the Earliest Known Image of Women’s Hockey, ca. 1890
This 1890 photograph is the oldest-known picture of women playing hockey, taken at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. Isobel Stanley, daughter of Lord Stanley, is seen wearing white.
17 Wonderful Photos of Montreal During the 1950s
Montreal is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as Ville-Marie, or “City of Mary”, it is named after Mount Royal, the triple-peaked hill around which the early city of Ville-Marie is built. The city is centred on the Island of Montreal, whichContinue reading “17 Wonderful Photos of Montreal During the 1950s”
Amazing Vintage Photos of Automobiles From Between the 1900s and 1920s
The automotive industry in the United States began in the 1890s and, as a result of the size of the domestic market and the use of mass-production, rapidly evolved into the largest in the world. The motor vehicle industry began with hundreds of manufacturers, but by the end of the 1920s it was dominated byContinue reading “Amazing Vintage Photos of Automobiles From Between the 1900s and 1920s”
26 Rare Photos of an ‘Injured’ Marilyn Monroe on Crutches in Canada in the Summer of 1953
Marilyn Monroe filmed River of No Return in the Canadian Rockies at Alberta’s Bow Valley. It was her first western and during filming she twisted her ankle during a scene in the river, bringing Joe DiMaggio to her side as she hobbled around on crutches. Some say the injury was Marilyn’s way of getting backContinue reading “26 Rare Photos of an ‘Injured’ Marilyn Monroe on Crutches in Canada in the Summer of 1953”
49 Vintage Photos Showing the Ruins of Sarnia, Ontario After the Tornado in 1953
A powerful tornado struck the city of Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, on the afternoon of May 21, 1953. It made at least 150 homes on the more suburban outskirts of the city were damaged and in some instances reduced to rubble. Financial losses in Canada totaled $15 million; five people were killed, 48 were injured, andContinue reading “49 Vintage Photos Showing the Ruins of Sarnia, Ontario After the Tornado in 1953”
61 Vintage Photos Showing the Montreal Expo in 1967
The 1967 International and Universal Exposition or Expo 67, as it was commonly known, was a general exhibition, Category One World’s Fair held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, from April 27 to October 29, 1967. It is considered to be the most successful World’s Fair of the 20th century with the most attendees to that dateContinue reading “61 Vintage Photos Showing the Montreal Expo in 1967”
