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Portrait of the Earl of Aberdeen, "The Father of the 'Dry Belt' - Fruit Farming in British Colombia", 1870s-1930s

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/37

Scope and Contents

Portrait photograph of the Earl of Aberdeen who purchased a large number of orchards for fruit farming in British Columbia in the 1890s. Slide developed by the London Stereoscopic Company.

Dates

  • Creation: 1870s-1930s

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Physical Description

1 slide 81mm by 83mm

Conditions Governing Access

Open.

Extent

From the Fonds: 50 boxes

From the Fonds: 3465 Photographic Slides

Physical Description

1 slide 81mm by 83mm

Dimensions

81mm by 83mm

Archivist's Note

Catalogued by Kristy Davis as part of Towards Dolly Project, 2012-2013

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

Contact:
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