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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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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