Sir Wilfrid Laurier passing under the arch while visiting Red Deer, Alberta

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Sir Wilfrid Laurier passing under the arch while visiting Red Deer, Alberta

Identifier: P253

Title: Sir Wilfrid Laurier passing under the arch while visiting Red Deer, Alberta

Creator: W.B Falkner

Subject: Politics and government

Description: The motorcade for Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier during his visit to Red Deer, Alberta. A triumphal arch with the inscription: The Frontier Tribute to Empire is visible on Ross Street.

Description: Parade of vehicles escorted by the local detachment of the Light Horse passing under the arch constructed for Sir Wilfred Laurier's visit to Red Deer, Alberta. Sir Wilfred himself is visible in the rear seat of the authomobile on the right.

Description: Smith & Gaetz Block is in the background

Description: Caption: Parade of vehicles escorted by the local detachment of the Light Horse passing under the arch constructed for Sir Wilfrid Laurier's visit to Red Deer, Alberta. Sir Wilfrid himself is visible in the rear seat of the authomobile on the right.

Date: [between 1905 and 1906 or 1910]

Date: 1905, 1906, 1910

Format: 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm

Source: MG 194 Annie L. Gaetz fonds

Source: 1964-010

Rights: Public domain

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