Portrait of Josiah Blackburn, London, Ontario
Description
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Photographs
- Description
- A black and white, head and shoulders portrait of Josiah Blackburn.
- Notes
- Josiah Blackburn, a journalist, publisher and politician was born in London, England March 6, 1823, immigrated to Canada in 1850 and died November 11, 1890. In 1852 he purchased a small weekly newspaper, The Canadian Free Press. In 1855, he began a daily paper, The London Free Press and Daily Western Advertiser, which later became The London Free Press.
He lived at 76 Albert Street, the location shown on the map.
Judging from his age in this undated photograph, it's possible that it may have been taken ca. 1863-1873.
- Date of Original
- ca. 1863-1873
- Dimensions
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Width: 25.3 cm
Height: 20.4 cm
- Image Dimensions
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Image Width: 24.2cm
Image Height: 19.1cm
- Local identifier
- 32104033412190
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 42.988114732727 Longitude: -81.2553345213318
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- Creative Commons licence
[more details]- Copyright Statement
- Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
- Recommended Citation
- Ivey Family London Room, London Public Library, London, Ontario, Canada
- Reproduction Notes
- London Room Photograph Archives - PG E251
- Contact
- London Public LibraryEmail:research.request@lpl.ca
Website:
Agency street/mail address:251 Dundas Street
London, ON N6A 6H9
