Part Of

Fred McGuinness collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

McG 9

Item Number

20-2009.39

Accession Number

20-2009

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1913

Physical Description

4.5" x 3.75" (b/w)

Scope and Content

Photograph shows the midway at the 1913 Dominion Fair. Bag pipers are playing in front the "Nomia" attraction and the "Penny Amusement Parlor."

Notes

Photograph appears to be a part of a sequence of photographs, see 20-2009.30 to 20-2009.40

Name Access

Dominion Fair

Dominion Exhibition

Subject Access

fairs

exhibitions

pipers

bag pipers

Storage Location

RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)

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Part Of

Fred McGuinness collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

McG 9

Item Number

20-2009.203

Accession Number

20-2009

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1947

Physical Description

8" x 10" (b/w)

Physical Condition

Photograph is stamped stamped on front

History / Biographical

Following the Second World War, Canada assisted with the resettlement of Europe's homeless. Orders in Council were passed between July 1947 and October 1948 that permitted the entry of 45,000 "displaced persons," who were referred to as "New Canadians" upon their arrival. (Source: Government of Canada (01 July 2006), "Forging Our Legacy: Canadian Citizenship and Immigration, 1900-1977," accessed on-line at: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/publications/legacy/chap-5a.asp)

Scope and Content

Photograph shows a young Fred McGuinness holding a microphone in front of a woman. A crowd of people surrounds the pair.

Notes

Writing on back of photograph reads: On duty Calgary Stampede, introducing story of displaced persons being brought to Canada, 1947

Name Access

Fred McGuinness

Calgary Stampede

Subject Access

Radio

interviews

Immigration

displaced persons

Storage Location

RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)

Arrangement

From 20-2009 #4 plastic envelope #1

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