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Photostory #125: Canadian Fire Fighting Equipment: Conquers Ancient Enemy

Photographer(s)
Lunney, Gar; Dominion Wide
Locations
Date
October 1, 1957
Subjects
Fire fighting
Technology at work

Photostory #286: To Seek, to Find -- Increase the Yield

Photographer(s)
Lund, Chris; Dominion Wide; Lunney, Gar
Locations
Canada
Ontario
Ottawa
Date
May 30, 1961
Subjects
Government
Federal
Department of Agriculture
Research Branch
Central Experimental Farm
Biology
Research
Commercial activity
Natural resources
Agriculture

Photostory #286: To Seek, to Find -- Increase the Yield

Photographer(s)
Lund, Chris; Dominion Wide; Lunney, Gar
Locations
Canada
Ontario
Ottawa
Date
May 30, 1961
Subjects
Government
Federal
Department of Agriculture
Research Branch
Central Experimental Farm
Biology
Research
Commercial activity
Natural resources
Agriculture

Photostory #261: Symbol of Confederation: Ottawa: The Nation's Capital

Photographer(s)
Dominion Wide; unattributed; National Capital Commission; Onoszko, Alex
Locations
Canada
Ontario
Ottawa
Date
June 14, 1960
Subjects
Government
Federal
Parliament Buildings
Tourist attraction
Historical sites
Holiday
Dominion Day [Canada Day]

Photostory #387: Across the Land Life Starts Anew: The Magic of Spring in Canada

Photographer(s)
Grant, Ted; Lunney, Gar; Dominion Wide; Lund, Chris; Malak
Locations
Date
April 6, 1965
Subjects
Seasonal
Spring
Landscape
Canada as wilderness
Commercial activity
Natural resources
Agriculture
Maple syrup
Commercial activity
Natural resources
Agriculture

Photostory #387: Across the Land Life Starts Anew: The Magic of Spring in Canada

Photographer(s)
Grant, Ted; Lunney, Gar; Dominion Wide; Lund, Chris; Malak
Locations
Date
April 6, 1965
Subjects
Seasonal
Spring
Landscape
Canada as wilderness
Commercial activity
Natural resources
Agriculture
Maple syrup
Commercial activity
Natural resources
Agriculture

Photostory #304: Canadian Icebreakers Crack Winter's Grip in Gulf of St. Lawrence: Two Inches of Steel Slice Through Ten Feet of Ice

Photographer(s)
Sima, André; Dominion Wide
Locations
Canada
St. Lawrence Seaway
Nova Scotia
Halifax
Date
February 6, 1962
Subjects
Winter conditions
Ice breaking
Commercial activity
Shipping

Photostory #304: Canadian Icebreakers Crack Winter's Grip in Gulf of St. Lawrence: Two Inches of Steel Slice Through Ten Feet of Ice

Photographer(s)
Sima, André; Dominion Wide
Locations
Canada
St. Lawrence Seaway
Nova Scotia
Halifax
Date
February 6, 1962
Subjects
Winter conditions
Ice breaking
Commercial activity
Shipping

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