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Great Men of Canada, Vol II (page 1/2)

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Images from Great Men of Canada by John Henderson, Second Series, 1929.

This book was produced for (as far as I can tell) the Canadian government, and distributed at tax-payers’ expense to schools. The copyright notice says, Copyright Canada 1928, and such a copyright (organizationa but not explicitly reserved by the crown?) lasts 50 years after publication as far as I can tell.

Title: Great Men of Canada, Vol II

Author: Henderson, John

Published by: Southam press Toronto Limited

City: Toronto

Date: 1929

Total items: 3

Out of copyright (called public domain in the USA), hence royalty-free for all purposes usage credit requested, or as marked.

Some sample images

[picture: Drawing: book on elegant table near Curtans]

Drawing: book on elegant table near Curtans

An orange-ink line drawing showing two books on an elegant carved table with a polished top, near drapes or curtains tied back perhaps at a window, and with some cloth items layingon the table. [more...] [$]

[picture: Oval orange border with ivy leaves]

Oval orange border with ivy leaves

This oval/elliptical border or cartouche surrounded a vignette portrait in the book. The same frams is used for all the pictures. [more...] [$]

[picture: Photograph of Sir Wilfred Laurier]

Photograph of Sir Wilfred Laurier

The picture shows Sir Wilfred Laurier (1841 – 1919), a photograph in an orange oval frame surmounted with ivy leaves. [more...] [$]


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Images from Great Men of Canada by John Henderson, Second Series, 1929.

This book was produced for (as far as I can tell) the Canadian government, and distributed at tax-payers’ expense to schools. The copyright notice says, Copyright Canada 1928, and such a copyright (organizationa but not explicitly reserved by the crown?) lasts 50 years after publication as far as I can tell.


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