photograph
Artwork
Accession Number
2022.003Description
One cyanotype photograph on paper depicting the Wellington Colliery wharves at Departure Bay near Nanaimo, B.C., circa late 1880s.Narrative
This rare cyanotype photograph was probably taken in the late 1880s. It depicts the Wellington Colliery wharves, railway, buildings, and other infrastructure. The clarity and detail of this image make it an important record of Dunsmuir family enterprise during the late 19th Century and useful for presentation and publication. It was collected for this reason.History of Use
This photograph was purchased from an EBay seller in the United States in May, 2022. Its History of Use is unknown.Date
circa 1889Material
PaperSupport
PaperInscription
Docks of the Wellington Mining Company at Departure Bay. Vancouver I'd. B.C
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