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Landing at Sault Ste Marie, Red River Expedition

Courtesy of Toronto Public Library. | Public Domain

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Date

1913

Artist

William Armstrong (1822-1914)

Collection

Toronto Public Library

Image Link

https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDMDC-PICTURES-R-865&R=DC-PICTURES-R-865

Description

A wood engraving of this subject "RED RIVER EXPEDITION.-PURGATORY LANDING." is in Canadian illustrated news, Montreal 9 July 1870 (v.2, no.2) p.17; the tug is identified as the "Pioneer" on p. 18, col. 2. Painted 1913.|1870 (painted 1913)
Inscribed l.l.: Wm. Armstrong / May 12. 1870; l.r.: 1913; vso of mount: cropped] Ste Marie to Lake Superior / [cropped] adian side (called Purgatory [cropped] ing The American Government / [cropped]d not permit our Steamers / [cropped] through American Canal with / [cropped] Material on board / W.A / [the following in a different hand] 3437
Medium: Watercolour, touches of gouache. Laid down on mount

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Public Domain

Image Credit

Courtesy of Toronto Public Library.

Location

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada

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Rivers
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Landscapes & Seascapes

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