indicommons » Musée McCord Museum http://www.indicommons.org Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:10:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Unidentified street with railway tracks, Montreal, QC, 1920 http://www.indicommons.org/2010/03/19/unidentified-street-with-railway-tracks-montreal-qc-1920/ http://www.indicommons.org/2010/03/19/unidentified-street-with-railway-tracks-montreal-qc-1920/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:22:21 +0000 Nina http://www.indicommons.org/?p=7757 Unidentified street with railway tracks, Montreal, QC, 1920

creator: Wm. Notman & Son
Unidentified street with railway tracks, Montreal, QC, 1920,
1920
Musée McCord Museum: VIEW-19346

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]]> http://www.indicommons.org/2010/03/19/unidentified-street-with-railway-tracks-montreal-qc-1920/feed/ 0 A Commons Winter http://www.indicommons.org/2010/02/10/a-commons-winter/ http://www.indicommons.org/2010/02/10/a-commons-winter/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:00:34 +0000 Stephanie Fysh http://www.indicommons.org/?p=7615 Winter seems to be a bit “off” in the Northern Hemisphere this year — too little snow in the British Columbia mountains, too much snow in Oklahoma, and much too cold in the UK. But winter in the Commons? It’s always wonderful! See more winter and snow in the Commons.

Carol and Bobbie Ann’s February 1953 snowman, in Richmond, Virginia. (Where are Carol and Bobbie Ann today?) Snow man (Carol & Bobbie Ann)
The Library of Virginia
A snowman on the *other* side of the “pond”, in Wales. The Snowman No. 1
LlGC ~ NLW
It’s a much colder winter in Antarctica – or it certainly was in the 1910s. Ice mask, C.T. Madigan, between 1911-1914 / photograph by Frank Hurley
State Library of New South Wales
The city of Montreal may be saving on snow-clearing costs this year, but this is what we expect a Montreal winter to look like, even 120 years later. Clearing snow, Notre Dame Street, Montreal, QC, about 1887
Musée McCord Museum
Snow-clearing out west — the heavy-duty way. Snow Plow And Alberta Railway And Irrigation Company Engines 22 And 25 At Warne
Galt Museum & Archives
Where little snow fell, in London, there was work for the street sweeper. Mendiant balayeur-Angleterre/Londres
George Eastman House
It may be work to clear later, but when the snow makes the city nearly disappear into white, that work is more than repaid by beauty. Snow scene, Union Sq.
Library of Congress
Had enough snow? Maybe it’s time for a visit to Florida … Winter in Florida billboard in New York City: New York, New York
State Library and Archives of Florida
]]> http://www.indicommons.org/2010/02/10/a-commons-winter/feed/ 1 Bridges across the Commons http://www.indicommons.org/2009/12/02/bridges-across-the-commons/ http://www.indicommons.org/2009/12/02/bridges-across-the-commons/#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:55:59 +0000 Nina http://www.indicommons.org/?p=7213 From the Flickr Commons thread highlighting some of the remarkable images of bridges across the Commons:

Castle and suspension bridge, Conway (i.e. Conwy), Wales, ca. 1890–ca. 1900 (more about the Conway bridge). [Castle and suspension bridge, Conway (i.e. Conwy), Wales]
Library of Congress
Suspension bridge, Niagara, ON, 1869, designed by John Roebling (before the Brooklyn Bridge), photographed by William Notman. Suspension bridge, Niagara, ON, 1869
Musée McCord Museum
Templand Bridge, Cumnock, Scotland, ca. 1890–ca. 1900. [Templand Bridge, Cumnock, Scotland] (LOC)
Library of Congress
The Brooklyn Bridge in 1905, printed in 1977.
George Eastman House
The Ness Road Bridge in Inverness, Scotland, between 1890 and 1900; the bridge was demolished in 1961. [Inverness from castle, Scotland] (LOC)
Library of Congress
The 14th-century Pont Valentré, Cahors, France, June 1902, photographed by Eugène Trutat. Pont Valentré, aval, Cahors, juin 1902
Bibliothèque de Toulouse
photographs selected by Nina; text by Stephanie
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Powerhouse Museum
Bordoni Bordoni
Library of Congress
Yasuo Kuniyoshi, photographed by Peter A. Juley & Son Yasuo Kuniyoshi [photograph] / (photographed by Peter A. Juley & Son)
Smithsonian Institution
Ida Fieldman, March 1945 Ida Fieldman March 1945
Jewish Women’s Archive
Bath attendant Stella, Lysekil, Sweden Bath attendant Stella, Lysekil, Sweden
Swedish National Heritage Board
Laplander [Laplander.]
New York Public Library
Ella Wesner, male impersonator Ella Wesner, male impersonator
George Eastman House
Miss Estelle Doray, snowshoer, Montreal, Quebec, 1924 Miss Estelle Doray, snowshoer, Montreal, QC, 1924
Musée McCord Museum
A child dressed in uniform, 1915 A child dressed in uniform, 1915
Australian War Memorial

Add the portraits you’ve found in The Commons to the Flickr Commons discussion group thread for portraits.

]]> http://www.indicommons.org/2009/11/04/portraits-across-the-commons/feed/ 0 Happy Commonsversary to the Musée McCord! http://www.indicommons.org/2009/10/13/happy-commonsversary-to-the-musee-mccord/ http://www.indicommons.org/2009/10/13/happy-commonsversary-to-the-musee-mccord/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:00:52 +0000 Penny http://www.indicommons.org/?p=6925 We celebrate the first anniversary of the Musée McCord on The Commons at Flickr today! With over 200,000 views on their 290 photographs, we cheer on their mission of outreach and engagement. The museum has been a vibrant Canadian presence, with images of architecture, family portraits, landscapes, and cityscapes, along with snow, hockey, and lumber.

A sampling of their images so far — to be viewed with or without a side of poutine, as you see fit (and BTW: yes, there’s a whole Flickr group dedicated to images of poutine):

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Their most popular image is this dramatic train wreck, from the set “Views of Canada – Vues du Canada (1858-1935) “ Collision between two engines, Bay of Quinte Railway, ON, 1892
Collision between two engines, Bay of Quinte Railway, ON, 1892
Many of the images in this set, as well as the museum’s collection as a whole, are from William Notman’s Montreal. He and his sons documented Canadian life and people from 1856 to 1936. Ship at foot of King Street, St. John, NB, 1915 (?)
Views of Canada – Vues du Canada (1858-1935)
In 1956, McGill University purchased the historic collection of the William Notman & Son studio, housing it in the McCord Museum of Canadian History, forming the Notman Photographic Archives. Market day, Jacques Cartier Square, Montreal, QC, about 1890
Views of Montreal – Vues de Montréal (1863-1925)
There is hockey! Shamrock hockey team, Montreal, QC, 1899
Being Irish O’Quebec – Irlandais O’Québec
Views as long as the day … View from Signal Hill, St. John's, NL, about 1900
View from Signal Hill, St. John’s, NL, about 1900
And truly remarkable images of Canada’s First Peoples. Royal Tour: Aboriginal women and children, Vancouver, BC, 1901
Royal Tour: Aboriginal women and children, Vancouver, BC, 1901
Cheers to you, Musée McCord — may your 2nd year be as fulfilling in The Commons as your first! Rustico Beach, PE, 1916 (?)
Rustico Beach, PE, 1916 (?)
]]> http://www.indicommons.org/2009/10/13/happy-commonsversary-to-the-musee-mccord/feed/ 0 The Land across the Commons http://www.indicommons.org/2009/07/15/the-land-across-the-commons/ http://www.indicommons.org/2009/07/15/the-land-across-the-commons/#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:00:46 +0000 Stephanie Fysh http://www.indicommons.org/?p=5587 All of these images are taken from a Flickr Commons group discussion topic on “Landscapes across the Commons”. Those of us who posted in that topic found that while we knew there was a lot of historical landscape photography in the Commons, it was often not tagged to make it easily searchable. If you find more, please add tags, in English and other languages you may speak, to help later users find it as well.

Hakone Lake, Japan, late 19th century, chosen by Nina. View of Hakone Lake
New York Public Library
Swallow Cliff Woods area, Illinois, 1917, chosen by Nina. Swallow Cliff Woods area
Field Museum Library
Sintra, Portugal, 20th c., chosen by Penny. Sintra, Portugal
Biblioteca de Arte-Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
Loch Earn, Scotland, about 1864, chosen by Penny. Loch Earn
National Galleries of Scotland
Percé Rock, Quebec, 1898?, chosen by Criz. Percé Rock, QC, 1898 (?)
Musée McCord Museum
Willoughby Falls, Australia, turn of the century, chosen by Criz. Willoughby Falls
Powerhouse Museum
Ryfossen, Norway, 1890?, chosen by Criz. Ryfossen, Valdres, Norway
Swedish National Heritage Board
Diamond Lake, Oregon, 1945, chosen by Nina. Diamond Lake with Mount Bailey in the distance
Oregon State University Archives
Castelet falls, France, circa 1900, chosen by me. Gouffre et cascades du Castelet, à 1 heure d'Ax-les-Thermes
Bibliothèque de Toulouse
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From Newfoundland, where cod once dried on the shore … Drying fish, Burgeo, NL, 1908
Musée McCord Museum
to the Cape Breton Highlands in Nova Scotia. Lake Ainslie, Cape Breton, NS, about 1914
Musée McCord Museum
From the beaches of Prince Edward Island … Rustico Beach, PE, 1916 (?)
Musée McCord Museum
… to the busy harbour of Saint John, New Brunswick. Ship at foot of King Street, St. John, NB, 1915 (?)
Musée McCord Museum
From the old streets of Quebec City … Champlain Street, Quebec
Library of Congress
… to Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. Parliament buildings, Ottawa
Library of Congress
From the beginning of the Prairies in Manitoba … Flour mill and elevator, Portage La Prairie, MB, 1884
Musée McCord Museum
… to life on the land in northern Saskatchewan. Aboriginal family near Prince Albert, SK, 1919
Musée McCord Museum
From the mountains of Alberta … Moraine Lake, Alberta
Library of Congress
… to what lies in them, in British Columbia … Charles Doolittle Walcott (1850-1927), Sidney Stevens Walcott (1892-1977), and Helen Breese Walcott (1894-1965)
Smithsonian Institution
… to the farthest Arctic seas. Fast to the floe under Cape Prescott, Franklin Pierce Bay
National Maritime Museum
Happy Canada Day, from Indicommons!
]]> http://www.indicommons.org/2009/07/01/canada-across-the-commons/feed/ 2 Yonge Street at Front, Toronto, about 1890 … and 2009 http://www.indicommons.org/2009/06/21/yonge-street-at-front-toronto-about-1890-and-2009/ http://www.indicommons.org/2009/06/21/yonge-street-at-front-toronto-about-1890-and-2009/#comments Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:41:43 +0000 Stephanie Fysh http://www.indicommons.org/?p=5297
Musée McCord Museum
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Water.

A natural force with the power to carve canyons out of rock, to inundate plains, to change the face of the earth.
Oregon State University Archives
Humans.

They like to harness unbridled power for progress. Water is the stuff of industry (generating electricity) and agriculture (irrigating crops).
Library of Congress
… and they like to build cities near rivers that overflow …
Musée McCord
So … Dam it!
Library of Congress
Hold that water back!
Biblioteca de Arte-Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
Tame that river!
Brooklyn Museum
Reshape the landscape!
Oregon State University Archives
But, when the levee breaks, Mama, you got to move …
Library of Congress
]]> http://www.indicommons.org/2009/05/27/dam-it/feed/ 0 Mother’s Day across the Commons http://www.indicommons.org/2009/05/10/mothers-day-across-the-commons/ http://www.indicommons.org/2009/05/10/mothers-day-across-the-commons/#comments Sun, 10 May 2009 11:00:01 +0000 zyrcster http://www.indicommons.org/?p=4496 Happy Mother’s Day!

Probably the most iconic mother of all, the Migrant Mother by Dorothea Lange.
George Eastman House
C. & N.W. R.R. Cloe Weaver, mother of four children, employed as a helper at the roundhouse, Clinton, Iowa, by Jack Delano.
Library of Congress
Calla Lundström Curman — writer, editor, feminist, and conservationist — with her children, Sigurd and Carolina Curman.
Swedish Heritage Board
Actress Helen Twelvetrees and her son Jack Woody.
State Library of New South Wales
Aboriginal family near Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, 1919.
Musée McCord
Miccosukee mother rocks her baby in a hammock.
State Library and Archives of Florida

The Dutch Crown Princess Juliana with her daughter Princess Beatrix.
Nationaal Archief
The Princess of Piedmont, with her baby and dog.
National Media Museum
A Slovak mother.
New York Public Library
Capybaras are moms, too!
Nationaal Archief
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