The Lachine Rapids, St. Lawrence River, Canada: Big John Canadien, a Mohawk, navigates the rapids with a party of men in a nine metre boat. Photograph by Notman & Sandham, 1878.

Date:
1878
Reference:
571551i
Part of:
United States of America: landscapes, architecture and portraits. Photographs (some by Francis Frith), ca. 1880.
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Description

Big John appears to be Jean-Baptiste Rice (Kanien’kehá:ka), a river pilot skilled in navigating the Lachine Rapids

Publication/Creation

[Montreal] : Notman & Sandham, 1878.

Physical description

1 photograph (album folio 33 recto) : photoprint, composite ; sheet 10.8 x 21.9 cm

Lettering

Shooting the rapids, St. Lawrence River Lettering in ink on album page Photograph bears lettering: Notman & Sandham, photo J. Weston, 78; Big John and party shooting Lachine Rapids 1878; copyright secure

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Wellcome Collection 571551i

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