Canadian Arts, Culture & History

November 2530, 2023
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LOT 442

Lot 442

Five Photographs of Canadian Prime Ministers, late 19th to mid 20th centuries

Five Photographs of Canadian Prime Ministers, late 19th to mid 20th centuries
Lot 442 Details
Five Photographs of Canadian Prime Ministers, late 19th to mid 20th centuries

1) Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott (1821-1893), large format albumin print portrait of the third prime minister, in office from 1891 to 1892.
2) Sir John Sparrow David Thompson (1845-1894), large format albumin portrait print portrait of the fourth prime minister of Canada, in office from 1892 until his death.,
3) Wilfrid Laurier (1841-1919), large format lithograph of the seventh prime minister of Canada from 1896 to 1911.
4) John George Diefenbaker (1895-1979), photograph portrait of the 13th prime minister serving from 1957 to 1963 signed 'To the Principle and Students of Radford School'
5) Lester Bowles "Mike" Pearson (1897-1972), Canadian politician, diplomat, statesman, and scholar who served as the 14th prime minister of Canada from 1963 to 1968, photograph by Ashley and Crippen signed “Best wishes, L.B. Pearson”

Estimate $200-$300

Realised: $196.80
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