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Confederation
Fathers of Confederation-1 The Fathers of Confederation at the Quebec Conference, October, 1864, who drafted the basic plan for the federal union of Canada. The original of this famous painting by Robert Harris was destroyed in the 1916 Parliament buildings fire.
ID #20024
Fathers of Confederation-2 The Fathers of Confederation at the London Conference, 1866. Six delegates from Canada and four each from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick drafted a final version of the Quebec plan.
ID #20029
Confederation Medal-1 The obverse, showing Queen Victoria's head, of the Confederation Medal, struck by the Canadian government in 1867.
ID #20030
Confederation Medal-2 The reverse of the 1867 Confederation Medal, with an allegory showing Britain giving the charter of Confederation to Ontario (with sicle), Quebec (with paddle), Nova Scotia (with mining spade) and New Brunswick (with timber axe).
ID #20031
Joey Smallwood Newfoundland's Premier-to-be, Joseph Smallwood, signing the Confederation with Canada document, December 1948. He held office as Liberal premier until 1977.
ID #20982
Newfoundland Welcome Canadian Prime Minister, Louis St. Laurent, reading the address of welcome at the main doorway to Parliament, to celebrate Newfoundland's entry into Canada, April, 1949.
ID #20984
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