Photography
Stereo view of Montreal in connection with sports in 1909 (curling).
- Accession Number 2018.22.04.2
- Fabricant / Éditeur Keystone View Company
- Date 1909
- Medium and Support ink, paper
- Measurements 8,8 x 17,8 cm
Historical context
This stereoscopic photograph, entitled “Playing for a ‘Wick'”, taken in Montreal in 1909, shows a woman from the Montreal Curling Club at a women’s curling match.
Curling was introduced to Canada by Scottish immigrants as early as the 19th century. In Montreal, it was the icy banks of the St. Lawrence River that welcomed curling fans in winter.
The Montreal Curling Club, founded in 1807 by merchants a...
- Accession Number 2018.22.04.2
- Fabricant / Éditeur Keystone View Company
- Date 1909
- Medium and Support ink, paper
- Measurements 8,8 x 17,8 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, 2018.022.004.2
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