Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Big John and Party shooting Lachine Rapids, Montreal Can

Description
Creator
Weston, James, Photographer
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Postcards
Description
Coloured postcard based on a composite photograph of a small boat running the Lachine Rapids near Montreal.
Notes
The McCord Museum records the original of this image as a composite image created by James Weston in 1878.

"Big John" was a first nations guide from the Caughnawaga (Kahnawake) reservation above the rapids.
Inscriptions
"Big John and Party shooting Lachine Rapids, Montreal Can. - 41"
Publisher
Photogelatine Engraving Co. Ltd. (PECO)
Place of Publication
Ottawa, ON
Date of Original
c1907
Dimensions
Width: 13.7 cm
Height: 9 cm
Subject(s)
Boats
Rapids
Local identifier
578
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • St. Lawrence River
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 45.416045472341 Longitude: -73.5850524902344
Copyright Statement
Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
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Big John and Party shooting Lachine Rapids, Montreal Can


Coloured postcard based on a composite photograph of a small boat running the Lachine Rapids near Montreal.