Sujet

Grand Dinner in the Masonic Hall, at Montreal, 1850. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Grand Dinner in the Masonic Hall, at Montreal, 1850. '...the citizens of Montreal [in Canada, decided on] the necessity of preparing a suitable display of Canadian industry, for exposition at the Great Industrial Congress of 1851 [to be held in London. It was therefore] '...decided to hold a Grand Provincial Industrial Exhibition, in the city of Montreal...[A dinner] was given by the Mayor and Corporation of the city, in the beautiful rooms of the Masonic Hall...The room...was tastefully decorated with fanciful devices of evergreens and flowers and the banners of all the national societies were hung around the room. In compliment to the distinguished visitors from the States, who were present, as well as to the thousands in the city, the American flag was tastefully joined with the British, and the Sketch...is taken at the moment when the Hon J. Quincy addressed the guests'. From "Illustrated London News", 1850.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM22A36_361

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Droits gérés

Format disponible

35,2Mo (3,7Mo) / 42,0cm x 21,0cm / 4960 x 2483 (300dpi)

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