Wonderful Photochroms of Canada in the Early 1900s

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.

Whirlpool Rapids, looking up Niagara, Ontario, Canada, circa 1900

Cape Trinity on the Saguenay River, Canada, circa 1901

Champlain statue, Quebec, Canada, circa 1901

Champlain Street, Quebec, Canada, circa 1901

Church of Ste. Anne de Beaupré, Canada, circa 1901

Jack-Straw Light, Thousand Islands, Ontario, Canada, 1901

Lachine Rapids near Montreal, Canada, circa 1901

On the St. Lawrence at Riviere du Loup, Canada, circa 1901

Parliament buildings from Major Hill Park, Ottawa, Canada, circa 1901

Parliament buildings, Ottawa, Canada, circa 1901

Parliament buildings, Quebec, Canada, circa 1901

Parliament buildings, Toronto, Canada, circa 1901

Split Rock Rapids, St. Lawrence River, Canada, circa 1901

Statue of Maisonneuve, Montreal, Canada, circa 1901

Tadousac Landing and mouth of the Saguenay River, Canada, circa 1901

The Citadel, Quebec, Canada, circa 1901

The Reservoir, Mount Royal Park, Montreal, Canada, circa 1901

Toronto from the bay, Canada, circa 1901

Wolfe and Montcalm monument, Quebec, Canada, circa 1901

Wolfe Monument, Plains of Abraham, Quebec, Canada, circa 1901

Cascade Mountain, Alberta, Canada, circa 1902

Coteau Rapids, St. Lawrence River, Canada, circa 1902

Crevasse formation in Illecillewaet Glacier, Selkirk Mountains, British Columbia, Canada, circa 1902

Emerald Lake and Van Horn Range, British Columbia, Canada, circa 1902

Falls of the Bow River, Banff, Alberta, Canada, circa 1902

Montreal from Mount Royal, Canada, circa 1902

Sir Donald from Mt. Abbott, Selkirk Mountains, British Columbia, Canada, circa 1902

Moraine Lake, Alberta, Canada, circa 1903