Photography
Black and white photograph of Mr. Richard G. Gervais with His Excellency Paolo Fulci, Italian Ambassador to Canada, and Count Franscesco Capece Galeota, Italian Consul General in Montreal. Photo taken in the Palm Court of the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Montreal on the occasion of a dinner organized by the Academia della Cuccina Italiana.
- Accession Number 2021.47.130
- Medium and Support silver print, paper
- Measurements 19,5 x 24,7 cm
Historical context
At the turn of the 20th century, a large wave of Italian immigrants flooded into Quebec, considerably increasing the number of members of this community from a few hundred in 1891 to around 10,000 by 1910. Coming mainly from southern Italy, these new arrivals contributed to the growth of the Canadian economy by working on railroad construction across the country. While some later returned home, many decided to stay and settled north of Mi...
- Accession Number 2021.47.130
- Medium and Support silver print, paper
- Measurements 19,5 x 24,7 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, Richard G. Gervais de l'Assemblée Collection, 2021.047.130
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