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Louis Riel 1878

The accompanying description was provided with the photograph

Louis Riel 1878

This albumen portrait of Louis Riel was almost certainly taken followingbhis release from the Beauport (Quebec) asylum en route to Keeseville New York in early 1878. The photograph is in the cartes-de-visite format. This photograph is signed by Riel in the bottom margin of the card. Such signed photographs are extremely scarce.

Date: 1878
Photographer: Baldwin
Title: Louis Riel Collection
Reference number: PC 107


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