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Two members of International Association of Siderographers, 1927

1927 ‧ 13.5 x 8.5 cm ‧ Photograph, documentary ‧ monochrome ‧ Jump to full details ‧ Request from Special Collections

Summary:Two men at Nepean Point Park leaning on a cannon near the Rideau Canal. The men were attending the International Association of Siderographers Biennal Conference in Ottowa, Ontario, Canada, in 1927. Parliament buildings are visible in the background. Cannons were traditionally fired at noon as a time signal up through the Second World War. For complete collection information, visit the full finding aid at http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/1705
Century:1901-2000
Place of origin – Continent:North America
Place of origin – Country:United States of America
Temporal subject: 1921-1930
1927
Geographical subject – Continent:North America
Geographical subject – Zone :Parliament Hill
Geographical subject – Country:Canada
Geographical subject – Region:Ontario
Geographical subject – Settlement:Ottowa
Topical subjects: International Association of Siderographers
American Federation of Labor
Labor unions
Engravers
Cannons
Genre:Portrait photographs
Group portraits
ArchivesUM location:International Association of Siderographers records
  • series 6: Photographs 1919-1949 and undated
  • box 1
  • accession 93-85
Repository:Historical Manuscripts
Browse terms:Economics, Business, Commerce, Labor
Copyright holder:unknown
Collection:Digital Collections
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