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A South View of St. John's Harbour, Newfoundland

Date1838
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Inscribed in the print, b. (trimmed): This Drawing taken 16th March, 1838, during a severe frost contains / A SOUTH VIEW OF ST. JOHN'S HARBOUR, NEWFOUNDLAND, / together with the Vessels of that Port bound to the Seal [coat of arms] Fishery, preparing to depart by means of Ice Channels, / Dedicated by permission to his Excellency CAPTAIN HENRY PRESCOTT C.B. Governor and Commander in chief / [in and over the Island of Newfoundland and its dependencies 7c. 7c. 7c. / by His Excellency's most grateful and obedient, humble Servant, / WILLIAM GOSSE.] Another impression, col, with w.c.: Acc. 945-3. deVolpi 20. Reproduced in Philip Tocque, Wandering Thoughts, London, 1846, frontispiece. 
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Dimensions206 x 578; 253 (trimmed) x 578 (with text); 267 x 601 mm
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Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Copyright HolderUnknown
Call Number / Accession NumberJRR2258
Country:Canada
City, town or township:St. John's
Province or state:Newfoundland and Labrador