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An illustration of two people standing in front of a military fort flying a British flag.
A northwest view of Prince of Wales's fort (Churchill, Manitoba), 1777
An illustration of two people standing in front of a military fort flying a British flag.

A northwest view of Prince of Wales's fort (Churchill, Manitoba), 1777

Date1796
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Notes
Inscribed in the plate, b.: A northwest VIEW OF PRINCE of WALES'S FORT in HUDSONS BAY NORTH AMERICA by SL. HEARNE 1777 Published is Hearne's A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean, Dublin, P. Byrne and J. Rice, 1796. After the etching by J. Saunders after Hearne in the first edition of A Journey..., London, 1795, pl. 1, opp. p. 1.  
Medium
Dimensions141 x 208; sheet (trimmed to within plate-mark) 155 x 210 mm x mm
CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberJRR 2368
Country:Canada
Province or state:Manitoba