Covered bridge
Covered bridge in Shediac or Sussex, New Brunswick, 1956
Pocket watch
This pocket watch belonged to Louis-Joseph Papineau. The politician — known, among other things, as a staunch defender of...
Comb
Combs, many with elaborate decoration, are frequently found in archaeological sites once occupied by Thule Inuit (ancestors of...
Haying in Labrador
Haying in the southern part of Labrador Peninsula, Québec, August 1934.
School desk
This school desk was patented in 1897. Desks like this were designed to work in tandem: the fold-down bench served as a seat for...
Morning glories
Morning glories by the side of Highway 13, Saskatchewan, 1957
Hooked mat of Québec Bridge
In this mat, two boaters on the St. Lawrence River approach the Québec Bridge. Designed in 1906 as the longest cantilever...
Dow’s Lake, Ottawa
Dip net fishing in Dow’s Lake, Ottawa, 1920
Huron-Wendat basket
This woven box was fashioned out of black ash and sweet grass by Huron-Wendat basket maker Mrs. Paul Thomas of Wendake, Quebec,...
A very special piece of paper
Of the many treasures brought together for the exhibition Death in the Ice – The Mystery of the Franklin Expedition, one of the...
Chipewayan mother and her two children
Chipewayan mother and her two children in front of their tent in Fond du Lac, Saskatchewan, 1935?
Chip-carved storage chest
The visual effect of this extensively chip-carved box, with its rich colours, is exceptional. Originally found in the Saint John...
Pictou County, Nova Scotia
Shell heap near landing on Donald MacDonald’s farm, Olding Island, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, August 5, 1914
Pendant
Archaeologists excavated this ivory pendant from an Inuit site on the Knud Peninsula, on the east coast of Ellesmere Island. The...
Young cowboy
Young cowboy holding a rope for sheep riding, Brocket, Alberta, July 30, 1997
Saddle
When riding, Plains men used a type of saddle that was light and comfortable. A highly decorated saddle such as this one would...
Strike pillow fight
Strike pillow fight, Hagwilget, British Columbia, July 26, 1927
Copper bracelet
This bracelet was found near Lake Nipigon. It was made between 3,000 and 4,000 years ago by cold hammering native copper from...
Mrs. Clifford MacDonald, playing with her dog and Dalila Barbeau, Port Daniel, Quebec, July 1922
Post office boxes
This impressive set of post office boxes was made in 1875. The inscription, which reads “ici on émet des mandats de poste”...