Photograph: General View of Copper Cliff, Sudbury, Ontario

Name/Title

Photograph: General View of Copper Cliff, Sudbury, Ontario

Entry/Object ID

2022.182.01

Tags

Copper Cliff, Ontario, Copper Mining, International Nickel Company of Canada (INCO), The Canadian Copper Company, Mining History, Mining Industry, Sudbury, Ontario, District of Sudbury, The Sudbury Basin

Description

Black and white photograph showing a general view of early Copper Cliff

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Carbon Print

Aspect Ratio

1:1

Subject

Canadian Copper Company

Subject Person or Organization

The Canadian Copper Company

Subject Place

Town

Copper Cliff, Ontario

City

Greater Sudbury

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

State/Province

Ontario

Context

The photograph shows the early development of Copper Cliff, Ontario, specifically the Canadian Copper Company's mining operations. A mining shaft as well as an ore train is visible in the photograph

Collection

The Canadian Copper Company, Mining History, Sudbury History

Cataloged By

Kat Bezaire

Category

Primary Source

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

H. N. Topley

Role

Photographer

Date made

circa 1900

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Town

Copper Cliff, Ontario

City

Greater Sudbury

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

State/Province

Ontario

Notes

Reproduced by the National Photography Collection of Public Archives Canada

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Town

Copper Cliff, Ontario

City

Greater Sudbury

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

State/Province

Ontario

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Back of the photograph

Transcription

"PA - 37535 General View of Copper Cliff, Sudbury, Ont. Photo by Topley, H. N. From the Geological Survey of Canada Collection in the Public Archives of Canada"

Language

English

Material/Technique

Ink

Type

Label

Location

Back of the photograph

Transcription

"PLEASE CREDIT: PRIERE DE MENTIONNER: NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY COLLECTION NATIONALE DE PHOTOGRAPHIES PUBLIC ARCHIVES ARCHIVES PUBLIQUES CANADA"

Language

English

Material/Technique

Ink

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Photograph, Black-and-White

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Photo Number

Other Number

P0031

Dimensions

Width

10 in

Length

8 in

Color

Black, White

Location

Location

Wall

Mining History Section

Room

Dale Wilson Reference Library

Building

NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

* Untyped Location

Capreol, Ontario

Category

Storage

Date

February 22, 2022

Notes

In a file folder titled "Canadian Copper Company"

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Date Examined

Feb 22, 2022

Examined By

Kat Bezaire

Materials

photograph paper, ink

Provenance

Provenance Detail

The Canadian Copper Company

Owner/Agent

The Canadian Copper Company

Role

Owner/Subject

Place

Town

Copper Cliff, Ontario

City

Greater Sudbury

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

State/Province

Ontario

Acquisition Method

Gift

Provenance Detail

Mining History

Provenance Detail

Public Archives of Canada/Library and Archives Canada

Owner/Agent

Library Archives Canada

Role

Owner/Donor

Place

City

Ottawa, Ontario

State/Province

Ontario

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Acquisition Method

Gift

Copyright

Type of License

Exclusive License

Copyright Holder

Library Archives Canada

Created By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Create Date

February 22, 2022

Updated By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Update Date

February 23, 2022