Accession Number

983.948a-b

Alternate Name

collage

Description

A framed set of 30 sepia-toned photographs, each one 5 X 8 inches, depicting scenes along the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway, the photographer's name, "Tho. S. Gore" handwritten on a label and adhered to the bottom right corner, the black-painted wood frame with gilt edging.

Narrative

The Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway was completed in 1886 by a consortium lead by principal shareholder Hon. Robert Dunsmuir with Californians Leland Stanford, Charles Crocker, Collis P. Huntington. 

Date

circa 1886 – 1887

Dimensions

89 x 146 cm

Artwork Title

Views along the line of the E. and N. Railroad

Subject/Image

Scenes along the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railroad, circa 1886-1887.

Inscription

VIEWS ALONG THE LINE OF THE E. AND N. RAILROAD. Tho.s S. Gore

Country of Origin

Canada