Photo: George Etienne Cartier Bust Winnipeg City Manitoba
A bust of George-Etienne Cartier, a Father of Confederation, can be seen on the grounds of the Legislative Building in the City of Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada.
Before George-Etienne Cartier became a Father of Confederation, he was a important figure in the politics of Canada East as a leader of the Parti Bleu. Born in 1814 in Quebec, Canada, George-Etienne Cartier entered into politics in 1848 where he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada. He lived out a long career and took part in promoting the Civil Code and the primary education in the province along with other accomplishments such as the making of the Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada and then working with the co-premier where they took major steps in the movement towards Confederation.
At the age of 57, George Etienne Cartier was diagnosed with a kidney disease and in 1872, he traveled to London to find a cure for his sickness. He continued to get sicker and died in May of 1873. In his memory, on the grounds of the Legislative Building in the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba, a bust was made and placed upon a large stone base where remembrance words were written. ... continue below the picture...
George Etienne Cartier Bust Winnipeg City Manitoba
in the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba in Canada.
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George Etienne Cartier Bust Winnipeg City Manitoba
... Bust of George-Etienne Cartier, a Father of Confederation, on the grounds of the Legislative Building in the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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I photographed this photo with the digital SLR camera model Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, aperture of f/4.5, exposure time of 1/250 sec. on ISO 100, as always I used a original Canon Lens, the focus lenght for this picture was 70mm.
A bust of George-Etienne Cartier, a Father of Confederation, can be seen on the grounds of the Legislative Building in the City of Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada.
