George Mowat Brass Rooster
Description
- Creators
- George Mowat, Sculptor
- Marion Susan Rodgman (nee Mowat), Photographer
- Media Type
- Image
- Object
- Item Type
- Decorations
- Description
- This is an image of a brass rooster created by George Mowat in the early 1870s in order to fulfill an apprenticeship program in Glasgow, Scotland. George brought the rooster with him when he settled in Whitby in the late 19th century. The statue continues to be a prized possession of the Mowat family and belongs to Malcolm Mowat, grandson of George.
- Notes
- George Mowat emigrated to Toronto in 1879 and later settled at Whitby. Both he and his son, Roderick, found employment at Martin Manufacturing Company (the Buckle Factory) in Whitby.
- Date of Original
- ca.1870
- Subject(s)
- Personal Name(s)
- Mowat
- Corporate Name(s)
- Buckle Factory
- Local identifier
- D2013_02_001
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.8772488842973 Longitude: -78.9404874736023
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- Donor
- This image was uploaded with permission from Dave and Malcolm Mowat.
- Creative Commons licence
[more details]- Copyright Statement
- This item is protected by the Canadian Copyright Act and is intended for one-time use only. Uses other than research or private study require the permission of the rightsholder(s). It is your responsibility for obtaining these permissions.
- Contact
- Whitby Public LibraryEmail:archives@whitbylibrary.ca
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