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Burnest Heard, Vancouver to Halifax. Toronto. [unknown]

Description

Portrait of Burnest Heard in front of the Wm. Rumsey Jr. Company in Toronto. Heard is pushing a barrel in front of him, and around his neck is a sign reading "Please help me across Canada." A second sign on the barrel reads, "Burnest-Heard is the world greatest lover on a walk accross (sic) Canada". He left Vancouver on June 1, 1938, passed through Quebec City on May 6, 1939, and reached Halifax on June 9 or 15, 1939. He then reversed his journey back to Vancouver.

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Title
Burnest Heard, Vancouver to Halifax. Toronto.
Creator
[unknown]
Date Created
[between 1938 and 1939]
Description
Portrait of Burnest Heard in front of the Wm. Rumsey Jr. Company in Toronto. Heard is pushing a barrel in front of him, and around his neck is a sign reading "Please help me across Canada." A second sign on the barrel reads, "Burnest-Heard is the world greatest lover on a walk accross (sic) Canada". He left Vancouver on June 1, 1938, passed through Quebec City on May 6, 1939, and reached Halifax on June 9 or 15, 1939. He then reversed his journey back to Vancouver.
Extent
1 photograph : black and white
Subject
Portraits; Storefronts
Geographic Location
Vancouver (B.C.)
Genre
Photographs
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Identifier
UL_1626_03_0110; UL_1626_03_0110
Collection
Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs. UL_1626_03_0110
Date Available
2023-01-19
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Image provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca
Catalogue Record
http://rbscarchives.library.ubc.ca/index.php/uno-langmann-family-collection-of-b-c-photographs-2
DOI
10.14288/1.0432458
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Image provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca