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Paris Cadets Welcoming Baron Byng, 9 April 1922

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Creators

Unknown, Photographer

Smith, Donald A.

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Media Type

Image

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Item Type

Photographs

Description

Black and white photograph of the Paris cadets in uniform, waiting to welcome the train carrying Governor General Baron Byng and his wife in their visit to Paris on 9 April 1922. The boys stand in formation in the foreground beside train tracks. The public stands on the opposite side of the tracks wearing hats, jackets, and long coats. In the background, there are several automobiles, trees, and houses to the right. The train station on Broadway Street East is visible to the extreme right.

Notes

At this time, most schoolboys were required to be a member of the cadets.

This image appears on page 35 of photographs in the publication At the Forks of the Grand: Volume II by D. A. Smith.

Inscriptions

The photograph is captioned "Awaiting the arrival of the gubernatorial train bearing the vice-regal couple, Baron and Lady Byng, April 9, 1922."

Date Of Event

9 April 1922

Subject(s)

Cadets
Children
Visits of state
Military
Governor General of Canada

Local identifier

1999.0248.01

Collection

D.A. Smith Photograph Collection

Language of Item

English

Geographic Coverage

Paris

Ontario, Canada

Latitude: 43.2 Longitude: -80.38333

Donor

Paris Museum and Historical Society

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Recommended Citation

Paris Cadets Welcoming Governor General Byng, 9 April 1922, Paris Museum and Historical Society. D.A. Smith Photograph Collection, 1999.0248.01.

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