Through Newfoundland with the camera

Revised edition. -- Holloway's goal was to increase the island's renown as a holiday destination and land of economic opportunity (Preface). To this end his work comprises a large collection of his own photographs, matched with an overview of Newfoundland which includes geography, the fish...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Holloway, Robert Edwards, 1850-1904
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Sach and Co. 1910
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns/id/20210
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Summary:Revised edition. -- Holloway's goal was to increase the island's renown as a holiday destination and land of economic opportunity (Preface). To this end his work comprises a large collection of his own photographs, matched with an overview of Newfoundland which includes geography, the fisheries, agriculture, industry, and recreation. It also includes a series of one-page government advertisements aimed at tourists and investors, covering the island's natural beauty, fish and game laws, forestry and farming regulations, mineral wealth, and patent laws. A fold-out map shows the rail lines and coastal steamship routes. Includes advertisements.