In the early 1900s, Canada was a young, evolving nation. It had gained self-governance in 1867 through the British North America Act, forming the Dominion of Canada. However, it still remained a part of the British Empire, with the British monarch as its head of state.
The country experienced rapid industrialization and urbanization, particularly in cities like Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. The economy relied on natural resources like timber, minerals, and agriculture, while the development of the railway system helped link the vast country from coast to coast.
Here is a collection of wonderful Photochroms depicting Canada in the early 1900s.
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Whirlpool Rapids, looking up Niagara, Ontario, Canada, circa 1900 |
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Cape Trinity on the Saguenay River, Canada, circa 1901 |
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Champlain statue, Quebec, Canada, circa 1901 |
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Champlain Street, Quebec, Canada, circa 1901 |
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Church of Ste. Anne de Beaupré, Canada, circa 1901 |
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Jack-Straw Light, Thousand Islands, Ontario, Canada, 1901 |
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Lachine Rapids near Montreal, Canada, circa 1901 |
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On the St. Lawrence at Riviere du Loup, Canada, circa 1901 |
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Parliament buildings from Major Hill Park, Ottawa, Canada, circa 1901 |
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Parliament buildings, Ottawa, Canada, circa 1901 |
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Parliament buildings, Quebec, Canada, circa 1901 |
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Parliament buildings, Toronto, Canada, circa 1901 |
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Split Rock Rapids, St. Lawrence River, Canada, circa 1901 |
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Statue of Maisonneuve, Montreal, Canada, circa 1901 |
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Tadousac Landing and mouth of the Saguenay River, Canada, circa 1901 |
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The Citadel, Quebec, Canada, circa 1901 |
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The Reservoir, Mount Royal Park, Montreal, Canada, circa 1901 |
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Toronto from the bay, Canada, circa 1901 |
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Wolfe and Montcalm monument, Quebec, Canada, circa 1901 |
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Wolfe Monument, Plains of Abraham, Quebec, Canada, circa 1901 |
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Cascade Mountain, Alberta, Canada, circa 1902 |
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Coteau Rapids, St. Lawrence River, Canada, circa 1902 |
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Crevasse formation in Illecillewaet Glacier, Selkirk Mountains, British Columbia, Canada, circa 1902 |
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Emerald Lake and Van Horn Range, British Columbia, Canada, circa 1902 |
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Falls of the Bow River, Banff, Alberta, Canada, circa 1902 |
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Montreal from Mount Royal, Canada, circa 1902 |
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Sir Donald from Mt. Abbott, Selkirk Mountains, British Columbia, Canada, circa 1902 |
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Moraine Lake, Alberta, Canada, circa 1903 |
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