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| Canada - A History in Photographs; Hall & Dodds; 1981; Hurtig. |
Above and below:
Rafts made of the timber, often equipped with tents and cooking shanties,
were home to the 'raftsmen' as they transported the wood to Quebec.
Rafts made of the timber, often equipped with tents and cooking shanties,
were home to the 'raftsmen' as they transported the wood to Quebec.
Squared timber from the St Lawrence and Ottawa valleys being loaded for export in 1872 at Quebec City.
Historically, immigrants from the British Isles were often brought to Canada on the ships' backhaul.
Accomodation for the passengers in the ships' holds was rudimentary.
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| Canada - A History in Photographs; Hall & Dodds; 1981; Hurtig. |
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| Canada - A History in Photographs; Hall & Dodds; 1981; Hurtig. |
Just west of Quebec City at Sillery, in 1893, timber is stored and prepared for export.
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| Canada - A History in Photographs; Hall & Dodds; 1981; Hurtig. |
