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The Marquis Of Lansdowne, Governor General Of Canada Visit To Lethbridge And Fort MacLeod

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Material Type
Photograph
Date Range
1885
Description Level
Item
Accession No.
19811011009
Physical Description
11.8 x 19.7 cm Black and white photograph
Scope and Content
Caption beneath photograph " Escort of Mounted Police accompanying his Excellency Marquis of Lansdowne, Lethbridge August 1885". Photograph shows Northwest Mounted Police mounted on horseback. According to comment by C. A. Magrath, the Marquis was here to officially open the narrow -gauge railway…
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Material Type
Photograph
Date Range
1885
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
11.8 x 19.7 cm Black and white photograph
Physical Condition
Excellent
History Biographical
Copy 1 is located in Photo Album P19811011000. Copy 2 is in Album P19811012000 and copy 3 is in the regular collection.
Acquisition Source
Magrath Bolton
Scope and Content
Caption beneath photograph " Escort of Mounted Police accompanying his Excellency Marquis of Lansdowne, Lethbridge August 1885". Photograph shows Northwest Mounted Police mounted on horseback. According to comment by C. A. Magrath, the Marquis was here to officially open the narrow -gauge railway between Lethbridge and Dunmore. He and Sir Alexander Galt spent the night with E.T. Galt who's house can be seen in background to left. The police were escorting the Marquis to Fort MacLeod.
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19811011009
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