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Francis Poole
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Francis Poole
Francis Poole

Francis Poole

Date1867
MediumPrint
DimensionsPh 08715.01: 16.5 × 11.5 cm (6 1/2 × 4 1/2 in.)
Ph 08715.02: 10.5 × 6.5 cm (4 1/8 × 2 9/16 in.)
Ph 08715.03: 12.1 × 16.1 cm (4 3/4 × 6 5/16 in.)
ClassificationsPhotographs
Object numberPh 08715.01-.03
DescriptionThree sepia-toned photos of Francis Poole:
.01- sepia-toned, hand-tinted photo of Francis Poole in birchbark canoe on river. Flag at bow shows a beaver that has been heavily tinted in black. Large building in background across the river. Hand-written Inscription below image reads- "Lpool to Glasgow Oct 67 Yours very sincerely Francis Poole North American Pioneer".
.02- sepia-toned photo of Francis Poole in studio pose with hand resting on the back of an armchair. He is wearing a wide-brimmed Panama style hat and white suit and holds a cane. A hand-written inscription at the bottom of the image reads- "Mexique". The back of the photo is inscribed with hand writing- "Francis Poole Civil Mining Engineer".
.03- hand tinted, sepia toned photo of Francis Poole posing in Woodlands style birchbark canoe on river with bridge in background. Flag with beaver insignia is positioned off the bow of the canoe. The image is very faded, Inscription below image on card mount reads- "Lpool to Kilsyth Oct 1867 Yours very sincerely Francis Poole North American Pioneer".
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