Notman Photographic Archives facts for kids
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The Notman Photographic Archives are a huge collection of old photographs. They were first gathered by a famous photographer named William Notman. Today, these amazing pictures are kept safe at the McCord Museum of Canadian History in Montreal, Quebec.
People from all over the world, including historians and researchers, use these archives. The collection has thousands of images, showing landscapes, famous people, families, places, events, and daily life. These pictures are super important because they give us a visual history of Montreal, Quebec, and all of Canada. They cover a long period, from the 1840s right up to today! Besides the 1,250,000 photographs, the archives also have some old cameras and other photography tools.
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What's Inside the Notman Archives?
Pictures from the Notman Studio
The Notman studio was open for 78 years. During that time, they took over 450,000 photographs! A big part of these (about 200,000) are on special glass negatives. For every glass negative, there's also a paper print. These prints are all labeled and organized in 200 large albums. They are also listed alphabetically in 43 other albums. Most of these photos were taken between 1840 and 1935.
Photos by Other Artists
The archives also hold about 800,000 images taken by other photographers. These pictures range from the 1800s to the present day. Some well-known photographers whose work is included are Alexander Henderson and John Taylor.
Old Photography Gear
You can also find a small but very important collection of old cameras and other equipment used for photography. These items help us understand how photos were taken a long time ago.
See also
- List of museums devoted to one photographer
