Stunning Color Photos Of Canada At The Beginning Of 20th Century

At the beginning of the 20th century, Canada was dependent on Great Britain and the United States. Living conditions were not good for average Canadians and terrible for the arriving immigrants. Travelling was uncomfortable, and horse-drawn carriages were the main source of transportation. In 1903, the construction of the second transcontinental railway began. In 1905, two new provinces were formed, Alberta and Saskatchewan. Britain controlled Canada’s foreign affairs under the Constitution Act, 1867. Its declaration of war in 1914 automatically brought Canada into World War I. These colorized photographs capture the everyday life of Canada in the 1900s. These photographs were created using the Photochrom process. Vote your favorites, and don’t forget to share.

#1 Parliament buildings, Ottawa

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#2 Toronto from the bay

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#3 Lachine Rapids near Montreal

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#4 Niagara Whirlpool, looking up Niagara

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#5 The Reservoir, Mount Royal Park, Montreal

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#6 Maisonneuve Monument, Montreal

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#7 Parliament buildings from Major Hill Park, Ottawa

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#8 Sanctuaire Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré

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#9 Parliament buildings, Quebec

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#10 Tadousac Landing and mouth of the Saguenay River

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#11 Parliament buildings, Toronto

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#12 Montreal from Mount Royal

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#13 Crevasse formation in Illecillewaet Glacier, Selkirk Mountains

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#14 Château Ramezay, Montreal

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#15 Dominion Square, Montreal

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#16 Jacques Cartier Square, Montreal

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#17 Montreal from Church of Notre Dame

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#18 Champlain statue, Quebec

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#19 Wolfe–Montcalm Monument, Quebec

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#20 Wolfe Monument, Plains of Abraham, Quebec

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#21 Split Rock Rapids, Saint Lawrence River

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#22 Champlain Street, Quebec

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#23 The Citadel, Quebec

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#24 Cape Trinity on the Saguenay River

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#25 Emerald Lake and Van Horn [i.e., Horne] Range, British Columbia

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#26 Falls of the Bow River, Banff, Alberta

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#27 Cascade Mountain, Alberta

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#28 Sir Donald from Mt. Abbott, Selkirk Mountains

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#29 Moraine Lake, Alberta

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#30 Mt. Fox and Mt. Dawson from Asulkan Pass, Selkirk Mountains

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#31 Statue of Maisonneuve, Montreal

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#32 Redpath Library and Museum, McGill University. Montreal

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#33 The Citadel, Quebec

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