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The History of the Pioneers and How They Settled Canada

Published by Imperial Oil Ltd., Toronto, Canada
(1950)

Text by W. Wallace Stewart • Illustrated by Charles W. Jefferys

Original prints over 65 years old • Sheet size: about 9 x 12 inches, images sizes vary (see enlargments)
Text printed on verso
Original text accompanies illustration

Please click on the thumbnail images below to see an enlarged view of the entire sheet. The Darvill's digital watermark does not appear the actual vintage print.
CARTIER MEETS THE INDIANS OF THE ST. LAWRENCE, 1535

PORTFOLIO 1, NUMBER 1

JOHN CABOT SIGHTING NORTH AMERICA, 1497

Sheet size: about 9 x 12 inches, text printed verso

$15
CARTIER MEETS THE INDIANS OF THE ST. LAWRENCE, 1535

PORTFOLIO 1, NUMBER 2

CARTIER MEETS THE INDIANS OF THE ST. LAWRENCE, 1535

Sheet size: about 9 x 12 inches, text printed verso

$15
CARTIER MEETS THE INDIANS OF THE ST. LAWRENCE, 1535

PORTFOLIO 1, NUMBER 3

CHAMPLAIN SUPERVISING THE BUILDING OF THE HABITATION AT PORT ROYAL 1605

Sheet size: about 9 x 12 inches, text printed verso

$15
CHAMPLAIN TAKING AN OBSERVATON WITH THE ASTROLABE, ON THE OTTAWA, 1613

PORTFOLIO 1, NUMBER 4

CHAMPLAIN TAKING AN OBSERVATON WITH THE ASTROLABE, ON THE OTTAWA, 1613

Sheet size: about 9 x 12 inches, text printed verso

$15
ETIENNE BRULE AT THE MOUTH OF THE HUMBER. 1615

PORTFOLIO 1, NUMBER 5

ETIENNE BRÛLÉ AT THE MOUTH OF THE HUMBER. 1615

Sheet size: about 9 x 12 inches, text printed verso

$15
RADISSON MEETS THE INDIANS IN A WINTER CAMP 1660

PORTFOLIO 1, NUMBER 6

RADISSON MEETS THE INDIANS IN A WINTER CAMP, 1660

Sheet size: about 12 x 9 inches, text printed verso

$15
FATHER HENNING AT NIAGARA FALLS 1678

PORTFOLIO 1, NUMBER 7

FATHER HENNING AT NIAGARA FALLS, 1678
LA SALLE ON THE TORONTO CARRYING-PLACE, 1681

Sheet size: about 9 x 12 inches, text printed verso

$10
THE BROTHERS VERENDRYE IN SIGHT OF THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS 1743

PORTFOLIO 1, NUMBER 8

THE BROTHERS VÉRENDRYE IN SIGHT OF THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS,
NEW YEAR'S DAY, 1743

Sheet size: about 12 x 9 inches, text printed verso

$15
 

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