Photography has always had the capacity to influence sentiments and to shape public opinion. As single daguerreotypes circulated amongst family and friends, they prompted old memories and created new ones. Widely published photographs illustrated current events and major happenings across the country, and allowed Canadians to imagine themselves as part of a national community.
Portrait of unidentified man
Prince Edward Island, ca. 1850-1855
Photographer: unknown
PA-134877 (source)
