King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Arrive In Canada
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- Material Type
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 17 May 1939
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession No.
- 20061071292-138
- Physical Description
- Black and white photograph
- Scope and Content
- King George VI and Queen Elizabeth arrive in Canada to begin the Royal Tour. Left to right are: unidentified, King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King.
- Material Type
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 17 May 1939
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- Black and white photograph
- Physical Condition
- Good
- History Biographical
- The Royal Tour of Canada in May and June of 1939 by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth was the first visit to Canada by a reigning monarch. The tour took 44 days and included all of the provinces. The King and Queen travelled almost entirely by train. The Canadian Pacific Railway carried the monarch west, and the Canadian National Railway carried the King and Queen on the return trip east. [Source: Library and Archives Canada, http://bing.search.sympatico.ca/?q=1939%20Royal%20Tour%20of%20Canada&mkt=en-ca&setLang=en-CA]
- Scope and Content
- King George VI and Queen Elizabeth arrive in Canada to begin the Royal Tour. Left to right are: unidentified, King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King.
- Notes
- This photograph is part of album 20061071292.
- Access Restrictions
- Public Access
- Accession No.
- 20061071292-138
- Collection
- Archive
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