Panoramic view of Halifax, NS after disaster December 6, 1917, looking south
MACLAUGHLAN, W. G.
From Attic Books (ABAC, ILAB), London, ON, Canada
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 15 December 2006
From Attic Books (ABAC, ILAB), London, ON, Canada
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 15 December 2006
About this Item
26 x 115 cm b&w photograph originally taken Dec. 6, 1917 or shortly thereafter. Two vertical folds. At 9:05 on December 6. 1917, the French munitions ship Mont-Blanc exploded in Halifax harbour, killing over 2,000 people and completely flattening two square kilometres of northern Halifax. It would remain the largest man-made explosion in the world until the dropping of the atom bombs in 1945.Charlottetown native W. G. MacLaughlan, a photographer and cinematographer, came to Halifax in 1914 and set up his studio on Barrington Street. Shortly after, he was appointed the official military photographer at Halifax. Following the Halifax Explosion on December 6, 1917, MacLaughlan was in an unique position to photograph and film the devastated area an area surrounded by armed guards and inaccessible without an official pass. Seller Inventory # 145227
Bibliographic Details
Title: Panoramic view of Halifax, NS after disaster...
Publisher: ca. 1970s, Halifax, NS
Publication Date: 1970
Condition: Near fine
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