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Photostory #45: Abitibi Beaver Pays Dividends

Photographer(s)
Hunter, George; Lunney, Gar
Locations
Canada
Quebec (Northern)
Date
February 21, 1956
Subjects
Aboriginal Peoples
First Nations
Wildlife and game
Commercial activity
Natural resources
Animals
Fur
Environment and ecology

Photostory #41: Saint John, N.B.: Maritime Couple Make World Famous Pottery

Photographer(s)
Lund, Chris; Jacques, R.
Locations
Canada
New Brunswick
Saint John
Date
January 17, 1956
Subjects
Arts
Craft
Pottery
Biography
Deichmann, Erica
Biography
Deichmann, Kjeld

Photostory #53: Hand Made Glass Products Reflect Growth of Medicine Hat

Photographer(s)
Lunney, Gar
Locations
Canada
Alberta
Medicine Hat
Date
April 24, 1956
Subjects
Arts
Craft
Glass

Photostory # 64: From Haydn to Hit Parade: A New Canadian Industry

Photographer(s)
Lund, Chris
Locations
Date
July 24, 1956
Subjects
Arts
Musical
Technology at work
Records

Photostory # 60: Number One Canadian the Nation's Busiest Man

Photographer(s)
Lunney, Gar; Lund, Chris; unattributed
Locations
Canada
Newfoundland
St. John's
Date
June 29, 1956
Subjects
Biography
Massey, Vincent
Government
Federal
Houses of Parliament
Aboriginal Peoples
Inuit
Saint John’s

Photostory # 81: New Trend in Decoration: Canadian Murals in 3-D

Photographer(s)
Dooh, Irving
Locations
Canada
Ontario
Ottawa
Date
November 20, 1956
Subjects
Biography
Price, Art
Arts
Visual
Arts
Architecture

Photostory # 66: Stock Exchange 20th Century Trading Post

Photographer(s)
Lund, Chris
Locations
Canada
Ontario
Toronto
Date
August 7, 1956
Subjects
Commercial activity
Financial services

Photostory #49: Art Began in Biblical Times

Photographer(s)
Lunney, Gar
Locations
Date
March 30, 1956
Subjects
Commercial activity
Manufacturing
Food
Candy
chocolate

Photostory #55: Columbium - Jet Engine Metal

Photographer(s)
Lund, Chris
Locations
Canada
Quebec
Oka
Date
May 15, 1956
Subjects
Commercial activity
Manufacturing
Metals
Technology at work
Government
Federal
Department of Mines and Technical Surveys

Photostory # 69: Research makes Finer "Fine Paper"

Photographer(s)
Malak
Locations
Date
August 28, 1956
Subjects
Commercial activity
Manufacturing
Paper
Technology at work
Commercial activity
Trade and export
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