Cigarette Silks: Canadian History Series

Object/Artifact

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Sidney Museum and Archives

a-b: (a) Cabot sails from Bristol. 1497. Indians assist Bréfeuf in building his mission house. 1634. The first nuns are welcomed to Quebec. 1639. Founding of Montreal. Landing Expedition under Maisonneuve. 1641. (b) Adam Dollard's heroic check to the Iroquois. 1660. Defence of "Castle Dangerous" by Madeleine De Verchères. October 1692. Landing of de Tracy. 1665. Philps' Envoy is rebuffed by Frontenac. 1690.
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(a) Cabot sails from Bristol. 1497. Indians assist Bréfeuf in building his mission house. 1634. The first nuns are welcomed to Quebec. 1639. Founding of Montreal. Landing Expedition under Maisonneuve. 1641. (b) Adam Dollard's heroic check to the Iroquois. 1660. Defence of "Castle Dangerous" by Madeleine De Verchères. October 1692. Landing of de Tracy. 1665. Philps' Envoy is rebuffed by Frontenac. 1690.

Name/Title

Cigarette Silks: Canadian History Series

Entry/Object ID

1994.021.005 a-h

Description

A collection of large 5"x2.75" cigarette silks depicting scenes of Canadian history from the late 1400's to the early 1800's. A short description of the scene is printed at the bottom of each of the silks, while some also have "Canadian History Series" printed at the top.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Merkley, Mrs. Jean

Notes

Accession Date: 01-May-94 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Silk, Tobacco

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Premium, Tobacco

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Premium

Nomenclature Class

Advertising Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

October 21, 2025

Updated By

Michael Goodchild

Update Date

February 12, 2026